Prism 2
Prism 2 is Fly on a Wall’s second venture into exploring the abstract nature of prisms. Prism Study no. 1 premiered in September, 2014 as a part of Art on the Atlanta Beltline and utilized an 8ft plexiglass box to isolate and highlight human interactions. Prism 2, though vastly different from the first study, continues Fly on a Wall’s interest in performance structures by creating a floating floor suspended from the ceiling by harp string and monofilament.
Prism 2, funded in part by IDEA CAPITAL, is presented as an evening of open research and development. In this cafe environment the audience is free to engage in conversation with fellow audience members and the Fly on a Wall team. A musician will spend the evening discovering and manipulating sound made by the structure. Through movement and subtle weight shifts the structure will reveal a musical landscape that the artists of Fly on a Wall will navigate with physical response.
Prism 2 is the first phase of research and development for Fly on a Wall’s work on and around the floating floor. The primary focus of this evening will be to gather information and feedback, as well as to fold the public into the process surrounding this body of work.
Prism 2 is funded in-part through an investment from IDEA CAPITAL, a community-based pool of funds created by and for the Atlanta arts community.
Concept and Choreography: Nathan Griswold, Nicole Johnson, Sean Nguyen-Hilton
Performing Artists: Erin Anastasia
Music: Jesse Tyler
Costume: Kelly Tipton
Installation: Nathan Griswold, Nicole Johnson, Sean Nguyen-Hilton
Production: Nathan Griswold, Nicole Johnson, Sean Nguyen-Hilton
Premiere: January 29th 2017 - Atlanta, GA
Additional Performance: February 17th, 2017 Atlanta, GA
Music: Ben Coleman, Performer: Erin Anastasia
Photos by Mark Brown Images