GIRLMACHINE
GIRLMACHINE is an investigation of Futurism’s ambiguous vitality and its complex relationship to the modern body, exploring notions of masculine identity and mechanized erotics in the form of a Futurist club of men, women, and objects created by a collective of artists from art, theatre, architecture, and music.
Performed by Jenn Dees, Clara Galante, Elke Luyten, Alice Stern, Mai Ueda and Joshua Seidner.
Presented by the Italian Academy and the Department of Italian, Columbia University.
Created and directed by Carlos Soto and Charles Chemin, installation by Christian Wassman, music by Tristan Bechet, light by Eugene Tsai, and produced by Luisa Gui.
Assistant Direction: Elena Gui. Installation Assistants: Manasi Pandey, Tien Ling, and Zachary Salinger-Simonson.
Presented by the Italian Academy and the Department of Italian at Columbia University. Developed in residency at Watermill, a laboratory for performance, from October 15 to November 1, 2009.
GIRLMACHINE is made possible thanks to the generous contributions of Nancy and Fred Poses, Sonia Raiziss Giop Foundation, Marella Caracciolo and Sandro Chia, Alfredo de Palchi, Ron Guttman, Naomi and Irving Benson, Solange Fabiao and Steven Holl, Annie Ohayon, Meredith Palmer, and Eric Shaub.
Performances at 6 and 9pm.
Suggested donation $10, at the door.
[...] CARLOS SOTO, CHARLES CHEMIN, CHRISTIAN WASSMANN, AND LUISA GUI: GIRLMACHINE at Columbia University Curated by Carlos Soto, Charles Chemin, Christian Wassman and Luisa Gui. Presented by the Italian Academy and the Department of Italian, Columbia University. Suggested donation $10, at the door. [...]
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