Convergence Research Polyoptic Paradox
Date/Time
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
6 pm-7pm
Location
Dudley Recital Hall
FREE and open to the public
Description
Polyoptic Paradox is the research initiative formed by graduate students Julia Kidd (MFA Painting) and Alexandra Lechin (MFA IPEF) that celebrates interdisciplinary research, experimentation and improvisation through investing the complex relationship between freedom and responsibility. This three-part performance uses additive and subtractive color theory as well as moiré optical illusions across mediums to convey the struggle to achieve harmony in the face of juxtaposing ideals. Dance theatre, music, sculpture, painting and videography combine to alchemize a new format for storytelling. Project collaborators include Marc Furi (MFA IPEF), Monica Arenas (BFA Dancer), Daniela Romero (BFA Dance) and Paula Carpy (BFA Dance).
Curated by Arts Leadership Graduate Assistant Donald Rabin, this will be the final Convergence Research event of the spring season.
Convergence Research is a collaboration between the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts (CWMCA) and the Blaffer Art Museum. It is a platform for experimentation and research for students and faculty of all disciplines in the McGovern College of the Arts with the goal of creating more opportunities for connection between the disciplines. Convergence Research supports interdisciplinary inquiry and techniques to stimulate creative process and cultivate works that are performative, temporary and in any stage of process.
About the Artists
Alexandra Isabel Lechin is a first generation Venezuelan-American artist, born and raised in Houston, Texas.
Julia Kidd is a German–American–Puerto Rican woman, born and raised in the picturesque hill country of Canyon Lake, Texas.
Paula Carpy is a Mexican dancer, pursuing a BFA in Dance at the University of Houston. She has a background training in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip-hop, and Folklorico.
Marc Newsome aka Marc Furi is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist currently drawing inspiration from his neighborhood – the Third Ward area of Houston, TX
Monica Arenas is Mexican-American, born and raised in Houston, Texas is a choreographer, dancer, and videographer.
Daniela Romero is a Venezuelan dancer, choreographer, and instructor pursuing a BFA in Dance at the University of Houston.
Parking/Visitor Info
Free parking for this event is available via the six complimentary marked lot spots directly in front of the museum entrance and at the Elgin Street Garage parking (4224 Elgin Street). To take advantage of complimentary Elgin Street Garage parking, please first park in the garage, obtain your machine ticket, and bring the museum front desk upon arrival.