May 10, 2017
For Recess: May 21, 2014, Am has been transforming Recess’s space into a recreation of Dave Navarro’s home, as seen on this 2002 episode of MTV’s Cribs.
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For Recess: May 21, 2014, Am has been transforming Recess’s space into a recreation of Dave Navarro’s home, as seen on this 2002 episode of MTV’s Cribs.
Am has collected a selection of Dave Navarro’s signature guitars. The paper printouts taped to two of them show the custom painting that Navarro has on his and which Am will recreate.
Next step: installing large-scale print of Dave Navarro in Recess’s storefront window.
On July 18, Brendan held the first of a series of open rehearsals, titled Hit Back. While developing this work in process performance, Brendan is working with his dancers to explore the dance floor’s potential as a space of agency and political resistance. Shown here are dancers Oisín Monaghan and Khadija Griffith.
Brendan met with former Session artist, Jonah Groeneboer, to discuss Steady Pulse. Here, Brendan shares a reference image with dancers Oisín Monaghan and John Alix (left) and Jonah (front right).
Steady Pulse includes an installation in the Recess gallery space consisting of a number of modular dance floors, felt mats, coat racks, and hangers. Dancers will use and rearrange these elements throughout performances and rehearsals, and the resulting configurations will act as traces of these activities.
To begin his Session, Brendan put the finishing touches on a series of sculptural dance floors, painted in varying flesh tones. These floors will be a central element of the Steady Pulse inspiration and will be the ground for dance rehearsals and performances.
On June 22, Wonder Room hosted a Book Club with Shantrelle P. Lewis. Shantrelle, a curator and researcher, led a rich discussion on the text "Mojo Workin'": The Old African-American Hoodoo System by Katrina Hazzard-Gordon, touching on topics such as how Hoodoo is portrayed in pop culture and how the legacy and influence of Hoodoo manifests across the contemporary cultural landscape.