Brennan performing in See-Saw (1960), reperformance August 18, 2011 at The Box, LA
On August 18 and 19 we performed in reperformances of Simone Forti's "dance constructions" from 1960/61 at The Box gallery in Los Angeles. These works rely heavily on improvisation and chance occurrences. Forti had studied extensively with improvisation icon Anna Halprin in San Francisco and with John Cage in New York. The works came about during the Judson Dance Theatre days and presaged the emergence of Minimalist sculpture. Mara McCarthy, the gallery's director, produced the first reperformance of all the dance constructions since their premiere in the early 60s.
Ryan performing in Huddle (1961), reperformance August 18, 2011, The Box, LA.
Simone Forti and Brennan in Accompaniment for La Monte' Young's "2 Sounds" and LaMonte Young's "2 Sounds" (1961), reperformance August 18, 2011, The Box, LA
