SiX positions on uncertainty (2020)

On view now as part of: https://18thstreet.org/event/facingdarknesscollective/

 
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As part of coping with social isolation and the associated neurosis and fear, I have been developing a movement ritual that seeks to ground and root my brown hybridized body. My practice uncovers physical gestures and positions that resonate with metaphorical and associative readings, seeking to bring solidity to the uncertainty surrounding us. Being tethered can feel both comforting and suffocating.

Six Positions on Uncertainty, 2020. Video still.

Six Positions on Uncertainty, 2020. Video still.

Six Positions on Uncertainty, 2020. Video still.

Six Positions on Uncertainty, 2020. Video still.

CREATIVE TEAM

Concept, Creation and Performance by Lionel Popkin

Music by Robert Een with Hearn Gadbois and Valecia Phillips

Visual Element contributions by Marcus Kuiland-Nazario, Meena Murugesan and Lionel Popkin