DiverseWorks is pleased to present D.R.E.A.M. = A WAY TO AFRAM, an immersive performance-installation & research lab developed by Houston-based artist Li(sa E.) Harris in collaboration with Pittsburgh-based artist Alisha B. Wormsley, Thursday, September 6 - 9, 2023 in MATCHBOX 3.
DATES & TIMES
OPEN INSTALLATION
Wednesday - Saturday, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
PERFORMANCE LAB
Thursday & Friday, 8:00 PM, Doors open 7:30 PM
PAY-WHAT-YOU-WISH, $10 SUGGESTED
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OPEN LAB WITH LI(SA E.) Harris
Saturday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION with REGISTRATION
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D.R.E.A.M. = A WAY TO AFRAM (DIFFRACTION + RESTORATION + ELECTROMAGNETIC ANALOGUE OF MASS = A WAY TO AFRAM) is a formulaic method of representing the expansion of the universe to reveal safe spaces for all black beings to be in their black bodies. Consider two dream spheres colliding: black people resting in peace, merging with the sounds of the Earth's dreams.
D.R.E.A.M. = A WAY TO AFRAM is about imagineering various technologies and applied sciences to continue the ancestral practice of creating safe places for black people to exist abundantly on this planet and beyond. Similar to the ways in which black inventors created spirituals, blues, trance, and house music to transport to different dimensions as a means of survival and joy preservation – D.R.E.A.M. = A WAY TO AFRAM investigates the alchemical compounds of wave patterns, abstract movement, rhythm, and dream performance combined to activate a network of portals around the world.
Using video, soft sculptures, and elements of performance, Harris will engage in a series of performative actions, applied sciences, and various technologies related to DIFFRACTION + RESTORATION + ELECTROMAGNETIC + ANALOGUE OF MASS—D.R.E.A.M. This process is intended to transcend a sleep-inducing practice in order to explore the possibilities of optimal restoration and transformative dreaming.
The project will feature visual collaboration with a long-time collaborator and interdisciplinary artist, Alisha B. Wormsley, developed through a series of site-specific performances between 2020 and 2023.
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