“PERMANENT: EW, SN”
PERMANENT’s debut project references Radcliffe Bailey’s “EW, SN” 2011 from the permanent collection of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art.
“PERMANENT: EW, SN” employs original choreography and music inspired by Bailey’s themes of migration and mobility, as well as the passage of time. The unique collaboration between The African Diaspora Art Museum (ADAMA) and Komansé Dance Theater was performed and filmed at the High Museum of Art in Spring of 2021. The project features an original music composition by Atlanta’s Orchestra Noir.
PERMANENT: A Couple in Prospect Park (being together)
This project references Dawoud Bey's "A Couple in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY" (1990), from the permanent collection of Atlanta's High Museum of Art.
“PERMANENT: A Couple in Prospect Park (being together)” references Dawoud Bey’s stunning image of a young couple in love in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park from 1990. Through original choreography and music inspired by themes of love and togetherness, we attempt to capture the essence of this primary emotion as well as Bey’s generative creative process. The unique collaboration between The African Diaspora Art Museum (ADAMA) and Komansé Dance Theater was performed at Fort McPherson as part of Elevate Atlanta and filmed at the High Museum of Art between October and November 2021. The project features an original music composition by Okorie Johnson and AshaTune.
