An Abondanza in the Air — a collaboration with Lisa Nelson
June 2-4, 1990 at Ethnic Folk Arts, NYC
Concept, performance, camera, editing, sound and lighting by: Lisa Nelson and Cathy Weis
Over the course of thirty years, Lisa Nelson and Cathy Weis developed a form of video-dance puppetry. Their collaborative work, An Abondanza in the Air, synchronizes the movement of these two live performers, with 2 small black and white battery operated television sets.
Performance history:
Simone Forti’s Studio (1989 – precursor)
The Twining Gallery, NYC (1989 – precursor)
Ethnic Folk Arts, NYC (1990 – premiere)
School for New Dance Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1991)
EDDC, Arnhem, The Netherlands (1991)
P.S. 122, NYC (1991)
Osnabrük, Germany (1992)
Bennington College, VT (1997)
Dance Theater Workshop, NYC (2002)
MadBrook Farm Studio, East Charleston, VT (2005)
