“Too Big” is a
project meant to use the arts to spur a national dialogue about the economy,
access, and opportunity. Satellites have
been created on campuses across the country. I will be exploring ideas with Big If in Atlanta, and the Dance Ensemble/Activate in Grinnell.
Read more about "Too Big" under the "Stories" tab above.
Here are some images that have come to mind:
- The wolf is at the door.
Perhaps title is "Tell the Wolf I'm Home". Idea being that we can't run away from the economy, so maybe we should just invite him in.
- Image: Economist pontificating away, dancer following, has a bouquet of roses. more and more desperately trying to give him flowers. they are shredding they are falling apart. so is the dancer. Simultaneously, a boy and a girl ("Hansel and Gretel" reminiscent) leaving a trail of bread crumbs. Same desperation. Evoke notions of "Bread and Roses".
- Choreography material: create word=movement for "money" adages
- Community dance + text Workshop prompts:
- What is of value to you? What is the currency you trade in, and how do you trade it?
- On a scale of 1-10, how taboo is talking about money in your family?
- Money/finanacial advice you've been given : the wild, the wacky, the wonderful
- Your relationship to money
Scarcity/Abundance: Its all about the lens. Seth Godin's blog has been very inspiring for this.
Dette Glashouwer is a Dutch artist doing some interesting work around this. She performs in theaters, churches, banks. She brought her show Money and Enough to PushPush in Atlanta in December 2011.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.detteglashouwer.com/