In intimacy, I attempt to bring the practice of making into the moment of live performance. In constructing material for this work, I prioritized instinct over concept, cultivating a sensitivity to the idiosyncracies of my own interests in movement and performance. Often framing the action with language, I establish a directness with the spectator that resists metaphor, while still leaving space for the engagement of the imagination. Ultimately the work examines the intimacy of the relationship between performer and audience, and how we navigate this shared experience. The solo was developed in collaboration with dramaturg Susan Mar Landau.

Credits

Conceived, Directed and Performed by Levi Gonzalez
Dramaturgy by Susan Mar Landau

Photography Credits: Alex Escalante

This work was created, in part, through the Artist in Residence Program at BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange with support from public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.

Production History

Brooklyn Arts Exchange (2011) – Premiere
Atelierul de Productie, Bucharest Romania (2011)
Christ Church Neighborhood House, Philadelphia, presented by ThirdBird (2011)
New York Live Arts Live Artery Series, NYC (2012)