Light Meditation: Evening length
Choreography: Lina Azalea Dahbour
Dancers: Sayer Mansfield and Maddie Leonard-Rose
Music: Matt Luczak
Costumes and props: Lina Azalea Dahbour
Video art: Lina Azalea Dahbour (editing, performance, costume) and David Schell (filming, TouchDesigner effects). Note: Video art is comprised of edited and layered footage of the choreographer dancing in a light costume designed by her; filmed with a multi-camera setup and live TouchDesigner effects at Greenkill Gallery by David Schell.
This work was made possible, in part, by the Franklin Furnace FUND 2023-24, supported by SHS Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the members and friends of Franklin Furnace Archive. Special thank you to Kristen and Frank at Groundworks for generously providing residencies for this work to be developed. You can learn about Groundworks and their wonderful mission on Instagram @groundworks.space. Thank you to Raising Hope Ulster County for additional financial support.
Light Meditation 14
Grace Exhibition Space; New York, NY; April 19th, 2024
Score based movement and voice performance with live bluetooth mics, two dancers, three pitchers of LED lights, two LED floodlights, and live tape loops [Score, props, concept & direction by Lina Azalea; Movement performance Lina Azalea & Jillian Sweeney; Music by Matt Luczak]
Light Meditation 12
Presented by Avante-Garde-Arama at the Lace Mill produced by Charles Dennis; Kingston, NY; October 20-21st, 2023
Movement performance including worn poncho garment altered with LED lights, balloons filled with LED lights, needle, projections created using TouchDesigner and footage of myself dancing in LED light garments, music by Phillip Glass
Light Meditation 11
The Golden Palace; Cairo, NY; September 23rd, 2023
Live endoscope camera feed projections, voice performance with two Bluetooth mics, acrylic nails altered with LED lights, and plastic storage container filled with LED lights; feedback mixer sound loops
Light Meditation 09
Trans-Pecos; Queens, NY; August 5th, 2023
Movement and voice performance with two Bluetooth mics, acrylic nails altered with LED lights, and plastic storage container filled with LED lights; feedback mixer sound loops; dress altered with LED lights; recorded sound by Matt Luczak
Light Meditation 08 - day
Glasshouse Project; New Paltz, NY; July 22nd, 2023
Movement and voice performance with Bluetooth mic and acrylic nails altered with LED lights; movement and voice performance with shirt and pants altered with chimes; feedback mixer sound loops with tape player; live endoscope camera feed projected; video art using LED light altered garments and TouchDesigner projected; bowl filled with LED lights; handheld LED floodlight
Light Meditation 08 - night
Glasshouse Project; New Paltz, NY; July 23rd, 2023
Movement and voice performance with Bluetooth mic and acrylic nails altered with LED lights; movement and voice performance with dress with LED lights, chimes, and bluetooth mics; feedback mixer sound loops with tape player; live endoscope camera feed projected; video art using LED light altered garments and TouchDesigner projected; bowl filled with LED lights
Light Meditation 07
Trans-Pecos; Ridgewood, Queens; June 10th, 2023
Movement and voice performance with Bluetooth mic and acrylic nails altered with LED lights; movement and voice performance with dress with LED lights, chimes, and bluetooth mics; feedback mixer loops with drum machine & harmonizer pedal
Light Meditation 06
Greenkill Gallery; Kingston, NY; May 19th, 2023
Video art piece using movement in dress with LED lights recorded using multi-camera setup and live TouchDesigner effects; movement using battery powered floodlight recorded with live TouchDesigner effects; edited in Final Cut Pro X; sound created with microphone, mixer feedback loop, & chimes
Choreography, performance, video editing, and sound by Lina Azalea; videography and TouchDesigner effects by David Schell
Light Meditation 05
Greenkill Gallery; Kingston, NY; April 2nd, 2023
Video art piece using movement in dress with LED lights & coat; recorded with multi-camera set up and live TouchDesigner effects
Choreography, costume, performance by Lina Azalea; TouchDesigner effects, lighting, and videography by David Schell; music by Ryoji Ikeda
Light Meditation 04
New York Live Arts; New York, NY; January 25th, 2023
Movement performance in dress with LED lights & coat; projections using footage of movement in the dress with LED lights; handheld battery powered floodlight
Choreography, costume, performance, projections by Lina Azalea Dahbour; music by Ryoji Ikeda
Light Meditation 03
Kingston, NY; August 30th, 2022
Video art piece using movement in a dress with LED lights in front of a mirror; video edited with Final Cut Pro X
Costume, choreography, performance, videography, editing by Lina Azalea Dahbour
Music by Matt Luczak
Light Meditation 02
Kingston, NY; August 15th, 2022
Video art piece using movement in a dress with LED lights in front of a mirror; edited with Final Cut Pro X
Choreography, performance, costume, videography, editing by Lina Azalea; music by eleh
Light Meditation 01
Guerrilla Theater at Rosekill; Rosendale, NY; August 7th, 2022
Movement performance in dress with LED lights on a chair & throughout the woods; voice performance using Bluetooth microphone; microphone connected to a mixer in a feedback loop; sound projected through a speaker
Choreography, performance, costume, and live sound by Lina Azalea