The Harvestworks Art and Technology Program announces four events for the Governors Island Arts series Third Saturdays and House Fest. All events are free.
HOUSE FEST PERFORMANCES
OUTDOORS IN NOLAN PARK
Ai Onoda plays Satie’s “Vexation” would take over 20 hours if one follows his instruction of repeating the short, simple, sweet yet eerie piece 840 times in succession. Starting Site: Building 10a, Nolan Park, Governors Island and traveling around Nolan Park. Ai will perform on stage at 6 pm in Nolan Park as part of the House Fest.
Judy Dunaway
Judy Dunaway will perform solo free improvisations on amplified latex balloons.
Time: 4:30 pm – 30 minutes
Grace Schmidhauser and Jay Reinier
Grace Schmidhauser and Jay Reinier create a duo with found objects, radio waves, and misdirections.
Time: 6:30 pm – 30 minutes
INDOOR PERFORMANCE IN BUILDING 10A NOLAN PARK
Time: 5:15 pm
Star Catcher – Adelle Lin and Matt Pinner collaborate with the dancer-choreographer Dharma Esmat to explore the mystical tapestry of the universe and redefine the act of creation through dance.
DATE: Saturday August 17, 2024
LOCATION: Harvestworks Art and Technology Program Building 10a, Nolan Park, Governors Island
• BIOS
Ai Onoda – Born in 1988 and living in Tokyo, Ai Onoda is a contemporary artist working in paintings, videos, performances, and installations. He is also the only Japanese to have performed Erik Satie’s “Vexations”, which took 20 hours to complete without a break.
Judy Dunaway is internationally known for her numerous works for latex balloons as sound producers, including sculptural sonic performances, sound installations, interactive pieces and acousmatic works.
Adelle Lin Yingxi is a Malaysian artist, activist, and creative technologist based in Brooklyn. Their art seeks to heal and connect through joy and contemplation, aiming to advocate for women’s rights, champion climate justice, and bridge divides. Adelle holds a master’s degree in art and engineering from NYU Tandon.
Matt Pinner is a dynamic artist and creative technologist originally from Colorado, now based in Brooklyn, NY. With a background in software engineering and a passion for sculpture and physics, he creates immersive, interactive lighting sculptures and volumetric installations that engage and connect people in timeless, limitless experiential spaces.
Dharma Esmat is a versatile professional dancer and choreographer from Portland, Oregon who boasts a decade of experience across contemporary, ballet, jazz, and hip-hop styles.
Grace Schmidhauser is a sound-maker currently based in Brooklyn. She is one half of the experimental rock duo Or Best Offer. Her work centers around tactile experimentations with material, synchronicity, the spirit of play, and new age mysticism.
Jay Reinier
instagram: @jpalindrome
website: jpalindrome.com
Jay Reinier’s work tightropes the boundary between speech and sound, often taking the form of creative/critical hypertexts, performances, and installations. Inspired by posthumanist ideas, their work challenges anthropocentrism, using technology and multimedia to articulate technological, ghostly ways of being.