Poetry &: In Light of Water, Birds Take Flight with Jeffrey Yang and Susie Ibarra
Dia Beacon, March 31, 2024
Celebrated poet, translator, and editor Jeffrey Yang and renowned Filipinx sound artist and composer Susie Ibarra debut a new participatory text and sound score at Dia Beacon. Drawing on their interest in relays and resonances, the body and movement, and synesthesia and perception, this hybrid performance takes inspiration from the natural world—particularly the souls and spirits of birds and water as a symbol of interconnectedness—as well as Robert Irwin’s spatial installation Full Room Skylight – Scrim V – Dia Beacon (1972/2022) on view at Dia Beacon. Audiences are invited to help realize this collaborative work by joining the participatory orchestra. Whether one claps, snaps, whistles, or makes bird calls, any necessary instruments will be provided.