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PLATFORM 2012 : Parallels, New Work: Nora Chipaumire and Okwui Okpokwasili

Title
PLATFORM 2012 : Parallels, New Work: Nora Chipaumire and Okwui Okpokwasili / curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones ; presented by Danspace Project.
Publication
2012.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Wangechi Mutu
  • Okpokwasili, Okwui, 1972-
  • Chipaumire, Nora
  • Born, Peter
  • Mullins, Carol
  • Nagata, Naoko
  • St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery (New York, N.Y.)
  • Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)
  • New York Public Library. Dance Division, presenter.
Description
1 streaming video file (98 min.) : sound, color.
Summary
Post-performance discussion with Nora Chipaumire and Okwui Okpokwasili about how they were brought together for this collaboration; where is each of their homes; how does the female child that doesn't take center stage in their upbringing get to where they are now; being interested in beauty and what is beauty; intending work to be political; confronting ingrained taboo beliefs including nudity and talking about taboo subjects; how Chipaumire uses sculpture, shape and style in her work with her body expressing movement and emotion; how Okpokwasili incorporates singing into her work through a character and her husbands help as director/designer; Question & Answer session about Chipaumire's dance appearing to be a tribal bird dance and how both of their works are confident; and concludes with talk of pieces being resolved or works-in-progress.
Series Statement
Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image original documentation
Uniform Title
  • Bronx Gothic (Choreographic work : Okpokwasili)
  • Last Heifer (Choreographic work : Chipaumire)
  • Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image original documentation.
Alternative Title
New Work: Nora Chipaumire and Okwui Okpokwasili
Subject
  • Chipaumire, Nora
  • Okpokwasili, Okwui, 1972-
  • Bronx Gothic (Choreographic work : Okpokwasili)
  • Last Heifer (Choreographic work : Chipaumire)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
Note
  • Widescreen.
  • The recording of this work was made possible by the cooperation of Danspace Project, Nora Chipaumire, Okwui Okpokwasili, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Video production, born.ok productions ; filmed and edited by Peter Born.
Funding (note)
  • This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
  • The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
  • The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.
Contents
  • Introduction (3 min.) / by Ishmael Houston-Jones.
  • Bronx Gothic (27 min.) / created and performed by Okwui Okpokwasili ; director/designer, Peter Born ; original songs by Okwui Okpokwasili ; lighting design by Peter Born with Carol Mullins.
  • The Last Heifer (36 min.) / choreographed and performed by Nora Chipaumire ; music, Traditional ; lighting design by Carol Mullins ; costume by Naoko Nagata.
  • Post-performance discussion on March 16, 2012 (32 min.) / interviewees, Nora Chipaumire and Okwui Okpokwasili ; moderated by Wangechi Mutu.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 1671
OCLC
897752265
Title
PLATFORM 2012 : Parallels, New Work: Nora Chipaumire and Okwui Okpokwasili / curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones ; presented by Danspace Project.
Production
2012.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Series
Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image original documentation
Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image original documentation.
Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Event
Videotaped in performance at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, N.Y., as part of Danspace Project's PLATFORM 2012: Parallels, on 2012 March 16.
Credits
Video production, born.ok productions ; filmed and edited by Peter Born.
Funding
This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.
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Added Author
Wangechi Mutu, moderator.
Okpokwasili, Okwui, 1972- creator.
Okpokwasili, Okwui, 1972- performer.
Okpokwasili, Okwui, 1972- composer.
Okpokwasili, Okwui, 1972- interviewee.
Chipaumire, Nora, choreographer.
Chipaumire, Nora, performer.
Chipaumire, Nora, interviewee.
Born, Peter, director.
Born, Peter, set designer.
Born, Peter, lighting designer.
Born, Peter, videographer.
Born, Peter, editor.
Mullins, Carol, lighting designer.
Nagata, Naoko, costume designer.
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery (New York, N.Y.)
Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)
New York Public Library. Dance Division, presenter.
Added Title
Container of (work): Bronx Gothic (Choreographic work : Okpokwasili)
Container of (work): Last Heifer (Choreographic work : Chipaumire)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 1671
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