An Exhibition at CHASHAMA 217
217 East 42nd Street btw 2nd & 3rd Ave
New York, New York
Opening: December 29th 7:30pm-11:30pm
Reception: December 30th 7:30pm-11:30pm
Artist Kenneth E. Parris III, has been on tour with members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company for two years documenting their final world tour through a series of drawings. Focusing on what happens on the road before and after performances, “104 Work Weeks” is a tribute to the final generation of dancers trained by Merce Cunningham and the journey embarked on together.
Exhibition runs from December 29th-January 10th
Gallery hours M-F 12pm-7pm
For appointment contact: +1 917 859 3856
For more details visit: www.parris3.com
www.chashama.org/event/100
“I’m fascinated by what drives people to get out of bed and to push the Sisyphean boulder up the hill again and again,” Parris said in a recent interview. “Under the patina of grace and glamour, there lies a working-class ethic. These dancers work together everyday on and off stage and it is inspiring to see people contributing to something that is bigger than themselves.”
Six months ago, Parris was invited by The New York Times to post one drawing per week to the ArtsBeat Blog for an ongoing series titled Drawing Dance. This exhibition will also be the first opportunity to see these original drawings. Trend Hunter Art & Design writes, “Like Caravaggio before him, Parris is a master of two dimensional cinematic lighting, which lends an undeniable sense of drama to the mundane.” This exhibit is supported in part by a space grant from chashama (www.chashama.org)
