UMS is fortunate to present Meredith Monk and her ensemble this weekend for the performance of her work, “On Behalf of Nature.”
Experimental vocalist, composer, filmmaker, dancer, choreographer, and inter-disciplinary artist Meredith Monk has succeeded in changing the landscape of what is possible in the art world today. She is most well-known for pioneering unique vocal techniques and creating immersive concert experiences that consist of live music, dance, and vocalizing. She has garnered numerous accolades for her powerful work, including a MacArthur fellowship and a National Medal of Arts from President Obama.
Monk said this about working on “On Behalf of Nature:”
“I asked myself the question: ‘How would one make an ecological art work, one that didn’t make more waste in the world?’ What came to mind was the French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss and his notion of bricolage: the process of assembling or making something from what is already at hand. In pre-industrial societies, one object could function in many different ways by an act of imagination.”
You can find more of Ms. Monk’s words about the project in this interview.
To give you a sense of the other-worldly nature of Monk’s creative work, here is a compilation of excerpts from the piece:
The performance will take place on Friday, January 20th, at 8pm in the Power Center. Tickets are available here or at The League Ticket Office. Do not pass up the opportunity to see such an influential artistic pioneer perform live!
