okk/raum 29 has the pleasure to host the presentation of Hector Canonge’s new site-specific duration performance “DRAUMAZ” on Thursday, May 25th, 18:00 – 21:00 hrs.
DRAUMAZ (from the proto-germanic word for dream) constitutes Canonge’s exploration of the various levels of “Being and Awareness.” The artist’s new work deals with notions of presence, absence and the territory in between. Through a series of minimal actions, at times combined with explosive-energetic movements, Canonge deals and dwells in the territory of consciousness, subconsciousness, and unconsciousness. In this durational, site-specific performance, Canonge will slowly transform the gallery using elements and materials brought from the Americas.
Biography:
Hector Canonge is an interdisciplinary artist, curator and cultural entrepreneur based in New York City. His work incorporates the use of new media technologies, cinematic narratives, performance, and socially engaged art to explore and treat issues related to constructions of identity, gender roles, psychogeography, and the politics of migration. Challenging the white box settings of a gallery or a museum, or intervening directly in public spaces, his performances mediate movement, endurance, and ritualistic processes. Some of his actions and carefully choreographed performances involve collaborating with other artists and interacting with audiences. His installations, interactive platforms, and performance art work have been exhibited and presented in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia.