(De)monstro: A Participatory Ritual by CRASIS
About this Event
From a queer, eco-feminist perspective, (De)monstro honors destruction in service of life. Props, puppets, and costumes are made from foraged plant and fungal materials, as well as salvaged textiles, wood, metal, and papier-mâché. Audience members are invited to participate in creating sound for the ritual using handmade devices, and by feeding the monsters chunks of reality to be magically destroyed.
Show Runtime: 35 minutes
Q&A to follow
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
CRASIS (/krey-sis/ from the Greek κρᾶσις, “mixing”, “blending”) is a collaborative duo made up of ANDY P. DAVIS and ANNE LUKINS, of the 2024 Galveston Artist Residency and 2024 Stoveworks Artist Residency. CRASIS has performed and exhibited at venues in the US and abroad, including A Leste Studio (Portugal), Vox Populi Gallery and Icebox Project Space (Philadelphia), and The Orange Show (Houston). Their projects use participatory live performance to channel an emerging mythical cosmology engaged with questions of human ecology. These characters derive from personal narrative, the material environment, and ancient and contemporary cultures.
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Pre-Show Gallery Access
Info: Arrive early to explore the exhibitions during special extended hours before the main performance begins.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
(De)monstro Performance
Host: Andy P. Davis
Info: Experience the participatory ritual blending spoken word, music, puppet theater, and sacred clowning that honors destruction in service of life.
🕑: 06:45 PM - 07:00 PM
Post-Show Q&A
Host: Blair Murphy
Info: Stay after the performance for an intimate discussion and Q&A session guided by MoCA Arlington curator Blair Murphy.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 17.85
