Take Care Series – October 2022

Amy Khoshbin and Jennifer Khoshbin:
The Sun Seekers Induction

3pm-4pm

Westfield World Trade Center, 185 Greenwich St, New York, NY

On October 15, the Oculus transforms into an immersive world for healing and connecting with the sun, our environment, and our bodies.

Conceived by Iranian-American sisters Amy Khoshbin and Jennifer Khoshbin, and told by an ensemble cast of performers, dancers, and musicians. The Sun Seekers Induction is an hourlong performance based on a fictional sci-fi narrative tied to our indoor, on-screen life co-written by Yuliya Tsukerman and choreographed by Danielle Russo, featuring performers Mercedes Searer, Ching-I Chang, Malcolm McMichael, and musicians Alex Koi and Jon Panikkar.

The ceremony introduces the Sun Seekers, beginning with their origin story and how they left the “Wreck-tangle” world of cell phones and digital devices. Audience members are invited to participate in object-making and activating the senses with durational, technology-free somatic experiences.

Through storytelling and engaging in the Seekers’ practices of bellowing, mumbling, hugging, rolling on the ground, and staring at clouds to look for portals and messages, passersby are converted into Sun Seekers.

Art, movement and dance, music, community, and humor all combine in this truly unique interactive experience. In the words of the artists, “Engage with us to awaken senses left untapped in the Wreck-tangle world – enter the sun and be reborn!”