Marking the Occasion

Marking the Occasion is a 2019 Watershed Residency that explores the relationship between choreography and co-writing, bringing together dance and performance artists from across the US to investigate a multiplicity of lived, embodied experiences within a single event. The publication marks the events of 2020 and traces their reverberations through each artist's practice.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 184 pages
\n Publication date: 01 December 2020
\n Publisher: Wendy's Subway
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Marking the Occasion represents the culminating phase of a year-long exploration into the intriguing question, "Can a performance be a rough draft of a written work?" In this unique case, the rough draft unfolded at Mount Tremper Arts during a 2019 Watershed Residency. Curator-editors Jaime Shearn Coan and Tara Aisha Willis have ventured into uncharted territories by employing choreography and co-writing as investigative tools, forging new pathways for live work and text. By bringing together dance and performance artists from diverse backgrounds across the United States, who occupy multiple roles within art economies and whose work prominently features language and writing, they have introduced a fresh perspective on the interplay between these artistic mediums.

Exploring a rich tapestry of lived, embodied experiences within a singular event, Marking the Occasion brings together archival materials from the residency alongside fresh contributions from participants David Thomson, Julie Tolentino, Mariana Valencia, Takahiro Yamamoto, and Mlondi Zondi. This publication not only commemorates the events of 2020 but also traces their resonant echoes through each artist's practice, as time, movement, action, and collaboration take on renewed meanings.

Through their collaborative efforts, Jaime Shearn Coan and Tara Aisha Willis have pushed the boundaries of artistic expression, challenging conventional notions and opening up new avenues for artistic exploration. Marking the Occasion serves as a testament to their visionary curatorial approach and their commitment to fostering interdisciplinary dialogue. This remarkable publication is a testament to the power of collaboration and the potential of performance to inspire and provoke thought, inviting audiences to engage with the complexities of artistic creation in fresh and thought-provoking ways.

\n Weight: 342g\n
Dimension: 174 x 244 x 14 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781732708693\n \n