Oh no! You missed this one! Check our calendar for future events. Residency: November 29 β December 10, Showing: December 9, Creator of Minty Fresh Circus Monique Martin investigates the power of Black music created by enslaved Africans as a healing alchemical force. In her first Pillow Lab Residency she and her artistic collaborators Traci Bartlow and Adesola Osakalumi, along with invited circus and dance artists, will continue world building Minty Fresh Circus through a devised process.
We will deepen the movement vocabulary and interrogate the narrative. The creative team, composers ChenLo and Asante Amin will explore the sonic bed which aligns movement and music with African performance rituals, cultural traditions and ceremonies, within a contemporary circus framework.
Africans who were stolen, transported to the U. As a propagator of art, culture and ideas, Monique Martin brings her passion and experience in community building through the arts to elevate and instigate. As Programming Director for the River To River Festival, SummerStage, and Harlem Stage, she commissioned artists to create new work while expanding the programming by including international artists, immersive work and contemporary circus.
She is an artist and cultural worker creating projects at the intersection of imagination, sovereignty and joy. Her Soul Erotica series has toured nationally and is currently being developed for TV. Want to see the work? Video livestreams may also be available for certain showings. This opportunity is offered by email invitation in advance of the event. Already a Member or College Partner?
Have questions or want to attend via Zoom? Please email membership jacobspillow. Please consider making a donation. Lead support for the Pillow Lab is provided by the Mellon Foundation. Search for:. Pillow Lab: Minty Fresh Circus. Make a Donation TOP. Location Perles Family Studio.
