Thresholds, Kyra Lehman, 2019; Photo by Grace Duval
The IMPACT Performance Festival showcases MFA and BFA Candidates from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago who are presenting work in live performance and time based media. This years festival was presented at the Zhou B Art Center and co-presented with Defibrillator Gallery.
Participating artists: Aram Atamian, Wanbli Gamache, Li-Ming J. Hendrix, Christopher Huizar, SUNGJAE LEE, Helen Lee, Kyra Lehman, Chloe Yu Nong Lin, Katie L. O’Neill, polina protsenko, Zachary Sun, Lariel Joy, Phaedra Beauchamp, Maria Luisa, Marie Peña.
Program One
This program played with performance expectations by activating multiple installations throughout the Zhou B Art Center. Within these spaces artists used different modes to investigate personal histories and navigate between the sincere and the absurd. The audience was invited to navigate the building on their own, observing ongoing activations and engaging with intimate presentations.
Program Two
For Sunday evening’s program the audience was invited to experience presentational modes of performance with scheduled opportunities to explore durational works. Performances this evening addressed different ways to explore one’s identity and the way social systems have shaped these personal experiences. Throughout the night these artists invited us to reimagine traditions, to explore gender empowerment, and offer embodied explorations of sound and movement.
More information for IMPACT 2019 can be found here
