In The Works - Convergence (Exhibition)
Convergence will showcase spoken word poetry in association with other forms of expressive art over the course of the exhibition. Each week will highlight a different collaboration with music, visual art, dance and video. The aim is to demonstrate the centrality of the word to expressive art and to show the public the many different ways spoken word can be utilized to deliver powerful messages about the world around us.
Convergence is also about how the artists are brought together for the project through networking and collaboration from all artistic backgrounds and locations.
Features of the Exhibit
The exhibition will include paintings, photography, live performance (with dance, poetry and music), projection video and other innovative means of sharing art, such as:
• Viewfinders with poetry on circular slides, where visitors can read poetry, see images of visual art and photography, and otherwise access spoken word expressions;
• A display that shows different ways of displaying text as it evolved through time (depictions of language), titled From Chaucer to Chingy;
• An audio-visual display with vignettes about moments in spoken word history; and
• A video display of a series of photos of expressive poems projected onto a backdrop with audio of the poem playing in sync to the movements, among many others.
The main expository displays of visual art, video and visual displays of poetry would remain constant throughout the duration of the show, with specific aspects of the exhibition rotating based upon the associated art form highlighted each week. A live performance will also be part of the weekly focus, with a line-up of spoken word artists appearing with dancers, musicians, videographers, painters, graffiti artists, DJs, MCs and other creators throughout the month.
Convergence is also about how the artists are brought together for the project through networking and collaboration from all artistic backgrounds and locations.
Features of the Exhibit
The exhibition will include paintings, photography, live performance (with dance, poetry and music), projection video and other innovative means of sharing art, such as:
• Viewfinders with poetry on circular slides, where visitors can read poetry, see images of visual art and photography, and otherwise access spoken word expressions;
• A display that shows different ways of displaying text as it evolved through time (depictions of language), titled From Chaucer to Chingy;
• An audio-visual display with vignettes about moments in spoken word history; and
• A video display of a series of photos of expressive poems projected onto a backdrop with audio of the poem playing in sync to the movements, among many others.
The main expository displays of visual art, video and visual displays of poetry would remain constant throughout the duration of the show, with specific aspects of the exhibition rotating based upon the associated art form highlighted each week. A live performance will also be part of the weekly focus, with a line-up of spoken word artists appearing with dancers, musicians, videographers, painters, graffiti artists, DJs, MCs and other creators throughout the month.
Past Shows
ALIGNMENT
Spoken word is getting more attention all the time. Performers like Ian Keteku are at the forefront of this movement and PENTA is happy to have him, join our first installation piece "Alignment"
The night will be filled with inspiring talents like Truth Is..., Prufrock Shadowrunner, Hyf The Gypsy Sun, Brad Morden, Electric Jon, The Burlington 2011 Slam Team and Komi Olafimihan.
Being a PENTA show, these poets will be surrounded by photography, music, film, movement...
What better way to experience a painting than to see it made from beginning to end while hearing the influences around it?
More info, more performers to come. Hamilton, we are bringing PENTA to your town, we will fill your beautiful space with our senses.
Join us at The Pearl Company in Hamilton this Saturday May 12th 7pm. Tickets are 15 at the door or ask us to reserve through our email we.are.penta@gmail.com
The night will be filled with inspiring talents like Truth Is..., Prufrock Shadowrunner, Hyf The Gypsy Sun, Brad Morden, Electric Jon, The Burlington 2011 Slam Team and Komi Olafimihan.
Being a PENTA show, these poets will be surrounded by photography, music, film, movement...
What better way to experience a painting than to see it made from beginning to end while hearing the influences around it?
More info, more performers to come. Hamilton, we are bringing PENTA to your town, we will fill your beautiful space with our senses.
Join us at The Pearl Company in Hamilton this Saturday May 12th 7pm. Tickets are 15 at the door or ask us to reserve through our email we.are.penta@gmail.com
