TONY ORRICO is part of WEST TOWN ART WALK
October 2-3 | Friday : 5 – 8pm | Saturday : 12 – 8pm
FRI 2 OCT
- 5-8PM | Looped single channel video installations | Suspension Field, 2015, The hyper-controlled artist creates abstract sculptural shapes beneath a giant piece of carbon fabric | Accelerated Image: Yvonne Rainer’s Hand Movie (1966), 2014, Four hands re-enact the seminal original film, forward and in retrograde.
- 6-8PM | Symmetry and Suspension Workshop Demonstration | The culmination of a five day workshop, the final session is open to the public. Workshop participants demonstrate what they have gleaned from structures and rationales within Orrico’s practice.
- 8-9:30PM | Workshop closing discussion.
photo: Tony Orrico | Prepare the Plane | Courtesy of Marso Gallery
SAT 3 OCT
- 12-8PM | Prepare the Plane, 2012 | An eight-hour durational performance by Tony Orrico who will, throughout the day, transform an enormous piece of paper using his teeth.
- 12-8PM | Looped single channel video installations | Suspension Field, 2015, The hyper-controlled artist creates abstract sculptural shapes beneath a giant piece of carbon fabric | Accelerated Image: Yvonne Rainer’s Hand Movie (1966), 2014, Four hands re-enact the seminal original film, forward and in retrograde.
- 2PM | Petronio Book signing | Stephen Petronio is widely regarded as a leading force in American contemporary dance, having created countless works that have been performed all over the world. He will read from his book and sign purchased copies. Patronio was greatly influenced by working with Steve Paxton and was the first male dancer of the Trisha Brown Dance Company (1979 to 1986). He has gone on to build a unique career, receiving numerous accolades, including a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship and a 2015 Doris Duke Performing Artist Award.
- 8-10PM | Conversation and Reception
