RAFTS: Songs from water
Schedule
Sun Nov 20 2022 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm
Location
Tempel Amsterdam | Amsterdam, NH
About this Event
On 20 November, Rory Pilgrim presents an intimate concert with singers Delcan Rowe John and Robyn Haddon in Amsterdam. Taking place in the remarkable space of Tempel, a former theosophical temple and now an important community space for culture, the concert will feature live versions of songs from Pilgrim's new film accompanied by harp and piano. Created over three years with residents of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (U.K), RAFTS was originally commissioned for the Serpentine exhibition to explore stories of support in our everyday lives.
With special guest Declan Rowe John coming especially from Idaho, (U.S.), the concert will also feature songs from Pilgrim’s film The Undercurrent, made for the Prix de Rome in 2019.
Interweaving reflections and recordings from collaborators from these films and the Serpentine Civic Projects team, the concert takes you on a journey to explore what 'rafts' are needed to keep us afloat and support us in our present times and future.
*Please note Tempel has a set of stairs into the main performance space, without lift access.
RAFTS : Songs from water is produced by Rory Pilgrim in collaboration with Serpentine Civic Projects, with support from andriesse-eyck galerie and H.T.S.U Cooperative. RAFTS is currently being exhibited for the first time in Amsterdam as a solo exhibition at andriesse-eyck galerie (29 October - 17 December 2022).
RAFTS was commissioned by Serpentine Civic Projects for Radio Ballads, in partnership with New Town Culture, a Cultural Impact Award-winning project, part of London Borough of Culture, a Mayor of London initiative. RAFTS was produced in collaboration with Green Shoes Arts (U.K), Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance (U.K), Project Well Being (Interfaith Sanctuary, Boise, Idaho) and the London Contemporary Orchestra.
Image credit: RAFTS, HD Video (1:06:00), courtesy andriesse-eyck galerie
Invite design: Elisabeth Klement
Where is it happening?
Tempel Amsterdam, 160 Tolstraat, Amsterdam, NetherlandsEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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