Birth and the Accumulation and Disintegration of Memory

Doors at 7:00pm
Show at 7:30pm
Followed by a celebration for two birthdays
Please RSVP at https://maarts.org/rsvp (space is limited)

Birth and the Accumulation and Disintegration of Memory is a new performance/installation work by dancer/visual artist Katrina Wolfe. Katrina conceived the idea for this piece many years ago. It began as many of her ideas do—she simply envisioned the physical elements she would use. Instead of incorporating the organic materials that she often uses in her work, Katrina imagined using a collection of childhood toys, including a large wooden rocking horse that her mother and father made for her fifth birthday. The installation will also include two handmade suspended garments that she has been transforming over the past several years. Through her dynamic butoh movements and interaction with the installation, Katrina will tell a story that illustrates the various stages of life one experiences, from the innocence and beauty of childhood to the trauma accumulated in these early years that can continue to haunt us and influence our life choices. She will show how we can ultimately release the oppressive weight of living in a disharmonious way and start moving toward a more whole and peaceful state of existence. Katrina is developing this piece in collaboration with her mother, Kawtee Wolfe, who will create a live soundscape to accompany the unfolding narrative.