WITNESS
WITNESS is a collaborative performance engineered by Dan Foley + John Gasper
with Adrian Cameron and Bhurin Sead
Saturday, May 12 at 8 pm
Sunday, May 13 at 8 pm
TICKETS: $15
Drawing upon the language and mythology of UFO sightings, the piece questions our beliefs regarding the nature of unexplainable encounters. Equally informed by the investigative journalism of Leslie Kean, the writings of Keith Thompson and Donna Haraway, and the influence of sacred geometry, WITNESS calls us to look upon these encounters in a new light, as potentially panpsychic experiences that bring us closer to understanding our role in the interstellar community. Recent coverage by The New York Times and the Boston Globe has revealed longstanding secret government programs collecting evidence of encounters, but they have been wary to acknowledge their presence. Why wait so long to reveal these secrets? Why be embarrassed by what you cannot explain? Why fear the unknown?
Interactive video feedback systems, sound and light controlled/modulated by brainwave synthesis, and unmemorized in-ear invocations accumulate to create a zone where the material is largely improvised but emphatically programmed. Join us within this zone of uncertainty, and become a WITNESS to what you never thought you'd believe.
WITNESS was developed at Brooklyn College as a thesis project for the Performance and Interactive Media Arts (PIMA) MFA program. PIMA provides students with training, theoretical and technical knowledge, and practical experience in the conceptualization and production of collaborative, multi-disciplinary artworks.
ARTIST BIOS
Dan Foley is a multi-disciplinary performance artist whose work inspires visceral responses to stunning visuals and gorgeous soundscapes. A founding member of the Chicago performance art collective, BAATHHAUS, Foley has moved on to work with Steven Reker, NIC Kay, Netta Yerushalmy and Shea Couleé hosted by institutions including Brooklyn Academy of Music, BRIC Arts (NYC), Museum of Arts and Design (NYC), Abrons Art Center (NYC), Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), Depaul Art Museum (Chicago), Salonathon (Chicago), Links Hall (Chicago), Pivot Arts (Chicago), Stargayzer (Austin), FOKL Center (Kansas City, KS). Invited as guest lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Foley's work can also be experienced in Stephen Cone's film, Henry Gamble's Birthday Party and VICELAND's series Balls Deep.
John Gasper is a theatermaker, musician, and sound designer. He has performed and made sounds with St Fortune, Advanced Beginner Group, 7 Daughters of Eve Thtr & Perf. Co., Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble, New Saloon, Trusty Sidekick Theater Company, Bentertainment, Designated Movement Company, Major Magics, Czech Neck, Tender Touch, and beloved others. His far-in new age project John Dwayne can be found at realjohndwayne.bandcamp.com. He is currently in pursuit of an MFA in Performance and Interactive Media Arts at Brooklyn College.
with Adrian Cameron and Bhurin Sead
Saturday, May 12 at 8 pm
Sunday, May 13 at 8 pm
TICKETS: $15
Drawing upon the language and mythology of UFO sightings, the piece questions our beliefs regarding the nature of unexplainable encounters. Equally informed by the investigative journalism of Leslie Kean, the writings of Keith Thompson and Donna Haraway, and the influence of sacred geometry, WITNESS calls us to look upon these encounters in a new light, as potentially panpsychic experiences that bring us closer to understanding our role in the interstellar community. Recent coverage by The New York Times and the Boston Globe has revealed longstanding secret government programs collecting evidence of encounters, but they have been wary to acknowledge their presence. Why wait so long to reveal these secrets? Why be embarrassed by what you cannot explain? Why fear the unknown?
Interactive video feedback systems, sound and light controlled/modulated by brainwave synthesis, and unmemorized in-ear invocations accumulate to create a zone where the material is largely improvised but emphatically programmed. Join us within this zone of uncertainty, and become a WITNESS to what you never thought you'd believe.
WITNESS was developed at Brooklyn College as a thesis project for the Performance and Interactive Media Arts (PIMA) MFA program. PIMA provides students with training, theoretical and technical knowledge, and practical experience in the conceptualization and production of collaborative, multi-disciplinary artworks.
ARTIST BIOS
Dan Foley is a multi-disciplinary performance artist whose work inspires visceral responses to stunning visuals and gorgeous soundscapes. A founding member of the Chicago performance art collective, BAATHHAUS, Foley has moved on to work with Steven Reker, NIC Kay, Netta Yerushalmy and Shea Couleé hosted by institutions including Brooklyn Academy of Music, BRIC Arts (NYC), Museum of Arts and Design (NYC), Abrons Art Center (NYC), Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), Depaul Art Museum (Chicago), Salonathon (Chicago), Links Hall (Chicago), Pivot Arts (Chicago), Stargayzer (Austin), FOKL Center (Kansas City, KS). Invited as guest lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Foley's work can also be experienced in Stephen Cone's film, Henry Gamble's Birthday Party and VICELAND's series Balls Deep.
John Gasper is a theatermaker, musician, and sound designer. He has performed and made sounds with St Fortune, Advanced Beginner Group, 7 Daughters of Eve Thtr & Perf. Co., Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble, New Saloon, Trusty Sidekick Theater Company, Bentertainment, Designated Movement Company, Major Magics, Czech Neck, Tender Touch, and beloved others. His far-in new age project John Dwayne can be found at realjohndwayne.bandcamp.com. He is currently in pursuit of an MFA in Performance and Interactive Media Arts at Brooklyn College.
