Extensions of the Body May 1, 2009

"Extensions of the Body," collaborative multimedia dance performances, will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. May 1 and from 1 to 7 p.m. May 2 at the 2030 Central Art Space Courtesy of Levitt Enterprises, 2030 Central St., Kansas City, Mo. The works will be performed multiple times both days, and between showings, documentation and video stills will be on view. The artists will speak about their work during the May 2 showings.

The exhibition explores the unseen movements of dance in space. Artists collaborating on the project include Brie Blakemen, Penelope Hearn, Elisha Stetson, Eric Souther and Daniel Goggin. The performance will put the audience in an interactive environment where their experience of the dance will be extended through live video manipulation, projection mapping onto the body, live light painting via a LED hula hoop, and movement-responsive sensors generating soundscapes. This allows for the dancer to transform space through their extensions of their body.

Official Website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnajSE4YdZM