/wē/ mash up
by MICHIYAYA Dance — Anya + Mitsuko Clarke-Verdery
Through the use of recovered footage of their work /wē/, MICHIYAYA Dance creates a mashup video reflecting on ideas of sustainability and the presentation of structures. In the time of COVID-19, Anya and Mitsuko wanted to create a work out of something already familiar, yet also new. Presenting a mashup of "crashed" footage, excerpts from their performance of /wē/ appear simultaneously on the screen. Ideas from their original work of finding one's identity, warped time and memory come to the forefront.
Choreography & Artistic Direction: Anya & Mitsuko Clarke-Verdery
Video Editing: Mitsuko Clarke-Verdery
Dance Artists: Belinda Adam, Alex Bittner, Breeanah Breeden, Stephanie Carlos, Nuria Martin Fandos, Aleixa Freire, anna thompson, Hannah Seiden, and Alexandra Wood
Sound: slowdanger
Lighting Design: Alejandro Fajardo
/wē/ was made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and administered by LMCC
MICHIYAYA Dance is a femme-centric contemporary dance theater company based in New York City. Co-founded in 2015 by Anya and Mitsuko Clarke-Verdery, MICHIYAYA honors a rich exploration in contemporary dance and centers the experiences of queer women. Described as “revolutionary and physically virtuosic,” MICHIYAYA’s work has spread nationally at venues such as Brooklyn Museum, Andy Warhol Museum, Gelsey Kirkland Theater, among others. They have been supported by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and the Opportunity Fund. Thriving as a powerful group of femme voices, MICHIYAYA has been featured in Art Forum, Thinx, Vice i-D, Medium, and more.
background photo by Alice Chacon
headshot by Jeremiah Cumberbatch
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