Celebrate the Reopening of our Public Season with Session One Arts Center Residents at Open Studios!
Join us as we celebrate the reopening of our public season with an exciting opportunity to explore the studios of our Session One Arts Center Residents.
Engage with the artists, learn about their creative processes, and experience captivating time-based performances.
Open Studios Event Schedule
12:30 PM - Studio A2 Anna Ting Möller - "in progress"
Performance
Anna's work delves into allegories related to kombucha, exploring themes of care and regeneration. Her self-sustaining practice challenges capitalistic structures in artistic production.
www.annatingmoller.com
12:45 PM - Studio A4 Dahlia Bloomstone - "untitled"
Performance
An enigmatic performance utilizing algorithmic secrets.
dahliabloomstone.com
1:30 PM - Studio A4 Richard Grunn - "La Schiuma"
Performance
A unique blend of puppetry, movement, and live sound, following a mystical journey through time.
richardgrunn.com
2:00 PM - Studio A2 binbinFactory / Satoshi Haga & Rie Fukuzawa - "Night Forest"
Performance
An immersive dance piece inspired by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima disaster.
binbinfactory.org
2:30 PM - Studio A4 Bonita Oliver AKA French Leave - "AR Arias: Sojourner Truth"
Performance, 15 minutes
A series of arias enhanced by augmented reality, reflecting on the legacy of Sojourner Truth.
bonitaoliver.com
3:00 PM - Studio A2 John Maria Gutierrez - "Musings of a Capitalist Bull"
Performance
A modern take on the Myth of the Minotaur, blending text, movement, and song.
johnmariagutierrez.com
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Studio A4 Yitian Yan - "Hold a piece of sunset / Give it to the river"
Durational screening
A video installation and performance inspired by traditional rolling lanterns.
yitianyanstudio.com
4:00 PM - Studio A2 Yanira Castro - "Exorcism = Liberation"
Listening session
A collective sonic experience challenging political narratives. Bring your smartphone and earbuds.
acanarytorsi.org
4:30 PM - Traveling Performance (Starting in the artist’s studio) Bonita Oliver AKA French Leave with Melinda Atsin - "For Namesake"
Performance
An interactive installation exploring the significance of surnames through live sound and movement. Audience participation encouraged.
bonitaoliver.com
Session One artists-in-residence include: Yasmeen Abdallah,Dahlia Bloomstone, Hedwig Brouckaert, Graciela Cassel, Yanira Castro, binbinFactory/Satoshi Haga & Rie Fukuzawa, Richard Grunn, Grace Lynne Haynes, Grace Jahng Lee, Fable Jones, Georgia Lale, Meaghan Elyse, John Maria Gutierrez, Anna Ting Möller, Bonita Oliver AKA French Leave, Ami Park, Yin Ming Wong, Yitian Yan, and our 2024 on-site assistant, Arts Center Residency ‘23 alum Erica Shires.