ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Inspired by artwork in the Bechtler Museum’s permanent collection, Misregistration is a multimedia dance performance by artist Janet Biggs, dancer/choreographer Davian Robinson, spatial audio engineer Tanner Upthegrove, and mathematicians Agnieszka Międlar and Paul Cazeaux that reimagines choreography through an inclusive lens. Exploring alternative modes of communication—including touch, sound, and echolocation—the work highlights the unique strengths and abilities of the performers. Layering spatial sound with choreographic movement and improvisations, this sensorium-driven performance amplifies personal stories, transforms visual artworks into sound, and advocates for future inclusion of the disabled in promoting innovative research and understanding. Challenging traditional notions of movement and connection, Misregistration invites audiences to experience dance in bold and unexpected ways.
Please note that this performance includes strobe lighting that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy or other light sensitivities.
Reception to follow the performance.
Misregistration features performers Vinson Fraley, Joanna Kotze, Charles Nichols, and Davian Robinson. Score by William Carter Roberts III.
Artworks represented in the performance include Pablo Picasso’s The Acrobat (1968), Maja Godlewska’s White (2004), Barbara Hepworth’s Garden Sculpture (Model for Meridien) (1958), and Niki de Saint Phalle’s The Firebird (1991) from the Bechtler Museum's permanent collection.