Waves & Shadows
October 2020
Waves and Shadows merges Taleen Batalian’s sculptural garments with music, movement, and environment through a collaborative process. Batalian and her collaborators explore the ephemeral and fleeting qualities of waves and shadows as guiding themes of the project. The film’s choreography, score, and scenic design were developed using site-specific aspects, including weather conditions and field recordings, of Beavertail State Park in Jamestown RI. Originally, this project was conceived as a live performance. Postponed due to the pandemic, the project was reimagined as a film. Ultimately, the work, in both of its forms, explores ways to “transport” an audience for a period of time.
Collaborators
- Taleen Batalian: Creative Director and Sculptural Garments
- Antonio Forte: Original Score and Sound Design
- Heidi Henderson: Dancer and Choreographer
- Keri King: Scenic design and Project Consultant
- Amanda Kowalski: Director of Photography and Video Production
Our Process
Audio
Listen to Taleen talk about the project. After postponement was necessary due to the pandemic, the project was reimagined as a Video installation.
Funding provided in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and private funders. This project was also made possible in part by the generous support of Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County.