Extinction Rituals - Video Installation
Chelsea Factory, 2023
Ximena Garnica + Shige Moriya & LEIMAY Ensemble
Conceived and directed by Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist duo, and Chelsea Factory Resident Artist duo Ximena Garnica & Shige Moriya of LEIMAY, Extinction Rituals is inspired by acts of remembrance celebrating the life and loss of animals, plants and environments from the places they call home—Japan, Colombia, and NY.
Extinction Rituals is an ever-evolving project, with various manifestations incorporating movement, song, spoken word, music, and visual storytelling to create short rituals honoring extinct species.
This December at Chelsea Factory, Extinction Rituals – Video Installation will offer a meditative exploration of enigmatic landscapes, ranging from Colombia’s Gorgona Island to Japan’s frozen Akan Lake. It will also feature communities from the Colombian Pacific coast and LEIMAY dancers in visual poems, as offerings to those species who have ceased to exist.
Documentation
Extinction Rituals also manifested as a Dance Opera performed at the Japan Society, as well as a Community Weaving Program in Colombia.
Object Identifier
AMP.XSW.2023.1000.92.1ID number
2023.1000.92.1Year Created
2023Performance dates
2023-12-07 17:30:00
2023-12-08 19:30:00
2023-12-09 00:00:00
2023-12-10 00:00:00
Language
EnglishSeries
Extinction RitualsCurated Filters
- Art Installation
- Installation Performance
- Bodies
- Light
- With ensemble
- Opening Spaces
- Meeting Points
Space / Location
- Museums
- Theater
- Onsite work spaces
- Virtual Gallery (storefront for sales)
- LEIMAY Intensives
Premiere Venue
Chelsea Factory547 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
Video Installation co-conceived, directed, and designed by
Shige Moriya and Ximena Garnica
Performed by the LEIMAY Ensemble, including:
Masanori Asahara, Akane Little, Krystel Copper, Mario Galeano, Maitlin Jordan, and Andrea Jones
Shige Moriya, Brandon Perdomo
Presented by Chelsea Factory
“Extinction Rituals” is a Creative Capital-awarded project. LEIMAY works this season are made possible in part by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, the New York Community Trust, the New York State Council on the Art, the Mellon Foundation, and many generous contributions from individual donors.
Performances by: Kaoru Watanabe, Jeff Beal, Anais Maviel, Huda Asfour, gamin, and Naoki Iwakawa
