Brendan Fernandes The Rite
@ Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Friday, September 12th, from 1PM - 4PM
On view through Sunday, May 31st
The MCA is pleased to present The Rite (2018) by Brendan Fernandes, as part of City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism, which is going to be activated on six occasions throughout the run of the exhibition. Inspired by Igor Stravinskyโs historic 1913 ballet, The Rite of Spring, and poses that Fernandes learned as a trainee at the Martha Graham Dance Company, this hour-long durational performance features dancers Laura Baumeister and Katlin Bourgeois, who activate the artworkโs sculptural cage and rocking chairs while improvising within the parameters of Fernandesโs choreography.
Situated within the โClubโ section of City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism, Fernandes notes similarities between his choreographed installations, BDSM culture, and ballet culture, saying that each practice places โan emphasis on trust and confidence within a space where roles of mastery and submission are in play.โ
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