Zero Gravity International Performance Art SUMMIT (2019)
Dagmar I. Galusnitzer-Smith (DE)
...It's cup for the other (uptime and downtime)
Zero Gravity International Performance Art SUMMIT, 2019
Photo Credit: Mat Simpson
Zero Gravity International Performance Art SUMMIT
Curated by: Beau Coleman
SUMMIT Workshop and Exhibition Dates: May 10 – 19, 2019
Festival Artists: Cindy Baker (CA), Kate Barry (CA), Hector Canonge (AR-USA), Beau Coleman (CA), Dagmar I. Glausnitzer-Smith (DE), Terrance Houle (CA), Todd Janes (CA), Francesco Kiais (IT-GR), Matthieu Léger (CA), Mikiki (CA), Irene Loughlin (CA), Carlos Martiel (CU), PASHIAS (CY), Stephanie Patsula (CA), Felix Roadkill (DE), Miguelzinta Solis (MX-CA), David Yu (CA), Alexandra Zierle (DE-UK)
Workshop Artists: Julia Orquera Bianco, Chelsea Boos, E.M. Alysee Bowd, Mitchell Chalifoux, Mark Hopkins, Michael Jenkins, Rebecca John, Aastha Khajuria, Roseanna Nay, Stephanie Patsula, Thea Patterson, Laura Porter
SUMMIT Producer: Mile Zero Dance
Producing Partner: Beau Coleman
Co-Presenters: Latitude 53 and dc3 Art Projects
In these dangerous times we live in, how can performance art rise above it all and allow us to think in new and creative ways, not only as a means of escape, but as a call to action? To address this research question, the Zero Gravity International Performance Art SUMMIT brought together thirty international performance artists from Argentina, Canada, Cuba, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, United Kingdom and United States for a ten-day visual performance event which included a diverse array of gallery and site-specific performances, artist talks, panels, a ‘Long Table’ discussion and an artistic research workshop intensive in Edmonton (May 10-19, 2019).
The Zero Gravity International Performance Art SUMMIT took place in two parts:
Zero Gravity Performance Art WORKSHOP (May 10 – 16, 2020): Participants in this week-long artistic research workshop intensive, co-facilitated by Beau Coleman (CA), Dagmar I. Glausnitzer-Smith (DE), Francesco Kiais (IT-GR), PASHIAS (CY) and Alexandra Zierle (DE-UK), expanded their artistic practice through exposure to the working processes of five internationally-established performance artists, solo and group exercises, one-to-one mentoring and the development of original solo performance art works which were exhibited to the public on the first day of the Zero Gravity International Performance Art Festival.
Zero Gravity International Performance Art FESTIVAL (May 16 – 19, 2019): What do performance artists have to say about the ‘gravity’ of the world? The SUMMIT ’s visual performance festival addressed this question by bringing together a diverse array of international and Canadian performance artists for four days of gallery and site-specific performances, artists talks, panels, and a performative ‘Long Table’ discussion.
