PLAY, LAY, AYE: ACT 6, 2023
Featuring:
Alondra Balbuena
Maria Burt
King Friday
Claudens Louis
Shows:
Untitled Art Fair, Miami FL, 2023
Commissioned by:
Commissioner
Chief
Featuring:
Alondra Balbuena
Maria Burt
King Friday
Claudens Louis
Shows:
Untitled Art Fair, Miami FL, 2023
Commissioned by:
Commissioner
Chief
PLAY, LAY, AYE: Act 6 at Untitled Art Fair explored the notion of public and private spaces as sites of both individual and collective experience. Movement artists Maria Burt and Alondra Balbuena, alongside jazz musicians Claudens Louis and King Friday, created an immersive environment that examined how bodies inhabit and claim space. The performance challenged the idea of "ownership" over spaces, especially in shared, public environments, pushing the boundaries between visibility and invisibility, presence and absence. Through movement, the work becomes a subtle yet powerful act of resistance and assertion.
This iteration of PLAY, LAY, AYE also addresses the political implications of visibility. By using movement as a tool of political action, the performers communicate the complexities of being seen and the vulnerability of occupying space in public. The installation invites viewers to consider how the act of movement—whether deliberate or spontaneous—can challenge societal norms and power structures. The dancers' bodies, interacting with the musicians, become a powerful statement on personal and collective autonomy, highlighting the ongoing struggle for space, recognition, and agency in public life.
This iteration of PLAY, LAY, AYE also addresses the political implications of visibility. By using movement as a tool of political action, the performers communicate the complexities of being seen and the vulnerability of occupying space in public. The installation invites viewers to consider how the act of movement—whether deliberate or spontaneous—can challenge societal norms and power structures. The dancers' bodies, interacting with the musicians, become a powerful statement on personal and collective autonomy, highlighting the ongoing struggle for space, recognition, and agency in public life.