Climate in Movement and Monument
Within the Waters and The Raft
Part of the Summer on the Hudson Series in Riverside Park
Performances are at noon and 2pm with an artist talk in between.
Within the Waters - a performance by Artichoke Dance Company
Choreography: Lynn Neuman
Dancers: Thomas Batchelor, Aidan Feldman, Sydney Foley, Grace Harper, Quetzali Hart, Ava Rakowski
Costumes: Olek
The Raft - a sculpture by Kenneth Doherty
About the Artists
Kenneth Doherty is a member of the Art Students League of New York, where he has studied with Barney Hodes, Oscar Garcia, Marilyn Friedman and John Belardo. Working with Natsuki Takauji and Haksul Lee in the Art Students League of New York’s Works in Public program, he has developed an interest in the narrative potential of figurative art, and the challenge of using figurative art to address contemporary issues. He is delighted by the collaborative opportunity of working with the Artichoke Dance Company to bring attention to the threat that rising ocean waters will have on New York City and these environs.
Lynn Neuman is a choreographer and installation artist whose work speaks to climate change. She fuses her creative process and public performances with reflection and action toward an equitable and sustainable world. Lynn is an Association of Performing Arts Professionals Leadership Fellow and the only choreographer to receive the Marion International Fellowship for Visual and Performing Arts. As Director of Artichoke Dance Company, Lynn has created over 50 performance works that have been performed across the country. She is a regional organizer with Global Water Dances, advocating for the right to clean water worldwide, serves on the steering committee of 350Brooklyn and a member of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway Environmental Justice Coalition. She has found inspiration in The Raft and is honored to have her work performed in conversation with it.
Artichoke Dance Company is a national leader in eco-performance productions and projects entertaining, engaging, and inspiring audiences, communities and organizations through performance and action. From stage productions to immersive performance tours to site inspired spectacles, Artichoke Dance Company delights and activates audiences and participants. The Company runs an eco arts activism training program and recently started the Arts Incubator for ChangeMaking, a year long fellowship program. The Company also produces and EcoArts Festival during Climate Week and hosts annual Immersive Performance Tours in Gowanus. Follow the Company @ArtichokeDance.