glo presents Work in Process: the word for world is forest

From the venue:

On Thursday, September 25, from noon – 2 pm, we’re pleased to welcome you into a Work in Process on our Goat Farm home campus for the word for world is forest, a new performative action for Black Mountain College Museum’s ReVIEWING 15 international conference on September 26 – 28 in Asheville, with a thematic Focus: Points in Space, Performance at Black Mountain College.

Meet under glo’s “beautiful stranger thank you for coming,” neon sculpture, comfortable shoes recommended. Complimentary kombucha by the glass, and Master Lu’s hibiscus tea will be flowing. There is no RSVP, sign in on site.

the word for world is forest, a new performative action by choreographer lauri stallings reflecting on the historical and contemporary relevance of performance through the notable connection of American artist Ursula K LeGuin and Black Mountain College artist Anni Albers, where the spirits of Black Mountain College, and LeGuin and Albers might be recovered and awakened. You can experience the word for world is forest, enacted by glo moving artist Zee Covington and artistic associate Mary Jane Pennington within the common spaces during all ReVIEWING 15 public times at the Reuter Center, UNC Asheville, and Black Mountain College’s Lake Eden campus.

We are grateful to the Goat Farm Arts Center for their “lifer”support of our experimental projects. Thank you to Alice Sebrell, director of Preservation, Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, for your guidance and sensitivity to durational art. Thank you Dave Peifer, Curt Cloninger, and Cherry Saenger for the invitation to present the word for world is forest. We are grateful to Black Mountain College + Museum innovators for fostering groundbreaking time – based experiments that inspired the seedlings of glo.