RESPIRE AT THE MCA
Photo by Joy Jacobs Photography
Respire is a collaboration between the musicians and dancers of CabinFever, electronic music improviser Stephan Moore, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA). This new work features original music and dance created by CabinFever, a collaborative group of artists from across the United States. The MCA will present Respire alongside the museum’s exhibition “Common Time,” which celebrates the creative life of Merce Cunningham, on Saturday, April 29th.
Respire meditates on how our presence leaves immaterial debris that lingers on, shaping and informing the environment. As Jenny Holzer writes: “It can be startling to see someone breathe, let alone the breathing of a crowd. You usually don’t believe that people extend that far.”
In the divided social climate we inhabit, it is more essential than ever to consider how our actions influence our world and impact others. Through original music and dance circulating throughout the halls of the MCA, Respire aims to explore these timely themes.
Check out the 14 artists participating in this project:
Musicians, Dancers, + Production team
Aaron R. White//Dancer
Erik Andor//Costume Designer
Lia Kohl//Musician
Artistic Director
Elana Jacobs//Artistic Director
Doug Barber//Musical Director + Musician Photo by Joy Jacobs
Evan Anderson// Musician+Lighting Designer
Maggie Stack//Dancer
Emily Craver//Dancer Photo by Joy Jacobs
Gavin Price//Musician Photo by Joy Jacobs
Patrick Glennon//Musician + Development Coordinator Photo by Joy Jacobs
Emily Pacilio//Dancer Photo by Joy Jacobs
Joy Jacobs//Photographer + Videographer
Sarah Lustbader//Dancer Photo by LaRae Lobdell
+ our GUEST artist
CabinFever is thrilled to be collaborating with COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGNER, Stephan Moore, for this project.
Stephan Moore//Musician + Sound Design
During Respire, collaborator Stephan Moore will collect the sounds from the CabinFever musicians using a custom software system. He will then improvise with the re-processed sounds, exploring CabinFever’s aesthetic through his own creative re-imagining. For years Stephan Moore has worked as a musician, including time as a producer for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Performing with Stephan, who has worked with Merce Cunningham, imparts a spiritual component on this collaboration. Our Artistic Director, Elana Jacobs, interned for Stephan Moore (and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company) in 2009 and is happy to reunite with Stephan for this performance. For more about Stephan, check out: Oddnoise