Experimental digital and performance artist, Maksaens Denis will perform “Mutation X062″ with dancer Gelan Lambert and discuss his career while sharing insights on his digital media technique.
Mutation X062 represents the evolution of Denis’ Mutation X0 series. Hinging on the exponential nature of mutations, the pieces respond to new environments, performers, social or political developments, and advancements in technology.
Maksaens Denis was born in Port-au-Prince. He studied at l’École Supérieure d’Audiovisuel in Paris and graduated in 1992. He creates installations that juxtapose video montage & sculpture and has collaborated with choreographers and dancers to bring audiences a new perspective on video. In 2004 & 2011, Denis participated in the Biennale de Cuba and Venice with the exhibit “Haiti Royaume de ce Monde.”
Gelan Lambert is the choreographer of The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Public Theater, GabeStage & Ohio University’s “Antony & Cleopatra.” He has performed on Broadway & Nigeria touring in Bill T. Jones’ FELA! and has been described by the New York Times as “the brilliant, tap dance artist suigeneris.” Gelan is a graduate of The Juilliard School and native to Miami, FL.
Special participating artists include electro-acoutsic composer Didier Sylvain and Haiti-based dancer Loubentz Raphael.
Selebrasyon! and Mutation X062 by Maksaens Denis are presented by Haiti Cultural Exchange, a Brooklyn-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
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