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“Kitchen (You’ve Never Had It So Good)” by Gob Squad (2007) Analysis
Gob Squad’s Kitchen (You’ve Never Had it So Good) is an exemplary example of expanded theatre. Kitchen premiered in 2007; it is an interpretation and to a certain extent a reenactment of and reaction to Andy Warhol’s films Kitchen, Eat,
“Kitchen (You’ve Never Had It So Good)” by Gob Squad (2007) Analysis
Gob Squad’s Kitchen (You’ve Never Had it So Good) is an exemplary example of expanded theatre. Kitchen premiered in 2007; it is an interpretation and to a certain extent a reenactment of and reaction to Andy Warhol’s films Kitchen, Eat,
“PROJECTIONS” by Jenny Holzer (1996-2011)
PROJECTIONS is a piece by Jenny Holzer featuring poetry by Wislawa Szymborska scrolling slowly down the ceiling and walls of a huge room with bean bag chairs strewn around the floor for visitors to sit and watch on. It was staged in many different
“PROJECTIONS” by Jenny Holzer (1996-2011)
PROJECTIONS is a piece by Jenny Holzer featuring poetry by Wislawa Szymborska scrolling slowly down the ceiling and walls of a huge room with bean bag chairs strewn around the floor for visitors to sit and watch on. It was staged in many different
“Bluebeard” by 33 1/3 Collective (2012)
A opera performance with no live components, Bluebeard features pre-recorded music and an extended sequence of video images projection-mapped to a large white cube (sometimes pivoting) in the center of a performance space. It received its North American premiere at the Prototype
“Bluebeard” by 33 1/3 Collective (2012)
A opera performance with no live components, Bluebeard features pre-recorded music and an extended sequence of video images projection-mapped to a large white cube (sometimes pivoting) in the center of a performance space. It received its North American premiere at the Prototype
“Hirshhorn Museum, Washington D.C.” by Kristof Wodiczko (1988)
This piece offers a portrait of the inner personality of the Hirshhorn Museum, a modern art museum located in close proximity to the National Mall and federal government buildings in Washington D.C. The gun and the candle seem to indicate
“Hirshhorn Museum, Washington D.C.” by Kristof Wodiczko (1988)
This piece offers a portrait of the inner personality of the Hirshhorn Museum, a modern art museum located in close proximity to the National Mall and federal government buildings in Washington D.C. The gun and the candle seem to indicate
“Sad Portland” by MYNDWYRM/Ben Gansky (2012)
Sad Portland is an phone-based interactive piece made for the South-East neighborhood of Portland. A flyer depicts a map of the area, highlighting a cemetery, along with a drawing of two tombstones whose numerals have been replaced with symbols. At
“Sad Portland” by MYNDWYRM/Ben Gansky (2012)
Sad Portland is an phone-based interactive piece made for the South-East neighborhood of Portland. A flyer depicts a map of the area, highlighting a cemetery, along with a drawing of two tombstones whose numerals have been replaced with symbols. At
“YOUARENOWHERE” by Andrew Schneider (2015)
YOUARENOWHERE is a performance piece focusing on the topics of quantum mechanics, time, parallel universes, and identity. Performed almost entirely by Schneider, the piece is notable for its integration of LED lighting, pre-recorded sound, live sound, and (to a lesser
“YOUARENOWHERE” by Andrew Schneider (2015)
YOUARENOWHERE is a performance piece focusing on the topics of quantum mechanics, time, parallel universes, and identity. Performed almost entirely by Schneider, the piece is notable for its integration of LED lighting, pre-recorded sound, live sound, and (to a lesser
“The Extra People” by Ant Hampton (2015)
A part of his ongoing series of performance pieces (called autoteatro) exploring interaction and “self-sufficient” performance, The Extra People is a site-specific and immersive performance for large theatres, where 15 audience members sit in the seats and watch another 15
“The Extra People” by Ant Hampton (2015)
A part of his ongoing series of performance pieces (called autoteatro) exploring interaction and “self-sufficient” performance, The Extra People is a site-specific and immersive performance for large theatres, where 15 audience members sit in the seats and watch another 15
“The Ascent” by xxxy/Yehuda Duenyas (2012)
The Ascent is an apparatus that allows a single participant at a time to levitate via harness; the higher they rise, the more explosive the lighting, video, and audio becomes. The rate of ascent is controlled by the participant’s brainwaves,
“The Ascent” by xxxy/Yehuda Duenyas (2012)
The Ascent is an apparatus that allows a single participant at a time to levitate via harness; the higher they rise, the more explosive the lighting, video, and audio becomes. The rate of ascent is controlled by the participant’s brainwaves,