Experts from across art disciplines will come together for a conversation exploring intersecting themes of the body, music, and performance, inspired by
This You, the first exclusively live work to enter the Museum's collection.
This You, by acclaimed contemporary artist
Tino Sehgal, features a solo female singer who connects with visitors to produce intimate and memorable experiences.
Mark Beasley, Hirshhorn Curator of Media and Performance Art, will lead a discussion on methods of staging the body and the historic use of music, from pop to avant-garde, by contemporary visual artists with panelists
David Levine, visual artist and theater producer;
Julia Simpson, trainer for
This You performers; and
Drew Daniel, member of the Baltimore-based musical duo Matmos.
Visit the Sculpture Garden prior to the event to encounter this living sculpture for a special extended viewing until 6:30 pm.
Stick around for post-program refreshments and a chance to meet the panelists.
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This conversation is part of
Wunderbar Together: The Year of German-American Friendship 2018/19. This is a comprehensive and collaborative initiative of the Federal Foreign Office, the Goethe-Institut, and with support of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), highlighting the decades-long relationship grounded in common values, interests, and goals.
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