“A Dance for Sunset” by

RASHAUN MITCHELL + SILAS RIENER 

curated by Fabian Bernal

Archive 2022: “Dance for Sunset”

PERFORMANCE | Saturday, August 27th, 2022 - 6 PM
The Post-Morrow Foundation
16 Bay Road, Brookhaven, New York

ARTIST CONVERSATION | Friday, August 26th - 5 PM
Marquee Projects
14 Bellport Lane, Bellport, New York

Made Possible with the Support of Generous Donors and Friends

Francisco Costa & John DeStefano
Michael Naimy & Adam Lowenbein
Michael Crisafulli & Morton Newburgh
Jeff & Stephanie Lundwall
Tonja Pulfer & Mark Van Wagner

Debra & Stuart Abramovitz
Donald Bernstein & Jo Ellen Finkel
Jason Bolicki & Adam Schloff
Tom Cashin & Jay Johnson
William Critzman & Patrick Willingham
Boykin Curry
David Freiman & Michael Mullen
Michael Houston
Milan Hughston & Dennis Miller
Vicki & Dominique Mitchell
Barry Podgorsky & Gregg Lhotsky
Richard Raymond
Katia and Howard Read
Robert Rosenberg
Kendall Turner
Dan Wakeford & Lucas Baker
Samuel Wathen & Erik Maza
Maureen Veitch
Robbie Zweig

Special Thanks

Lia Chavez
Linda Leuzzi
Ariel Rodriguez
Sebastian Tondo
Nina Truman
Justin van Fleet
Julia Villacara
Thomas Williams

FEVER-TREE
GOOD MORNING BELLPORT
Marquee Projects
Post-Morrow Foundation
VIDOUN Group

ARTISTS RASHAUN MITCHELL + SILAS RIENER DEBUT A NEW PERFORMANCE AT THE LONG ISLAND BAYSIDE NATURE PRESERVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POST-MORROW FOUNDATION

The event uses performance art as a catalyst to bring together the wider Bellport-Brookhaven community.

First-ever outdoor dance performance of its kind at Post-Morrow Foundation nature preserve Bellport, NY, August 10 2022: Award-winning dance artists Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener will present “A Dance for Sunset” site-responsive performance at the Post-Morrow Foundation in Brookhaven, NY starting at 6:00 pm on August 27th, 2022. The performance, curated by artist Fabian Bernal, will be the latest iteration of their practice “Desire Lines”

Sponsored by members of the community and the brand Costa-Brazil, the performance will bring together diverse groups in Bellport and Brookhaven – north, south, younger and elder – in an evening of common purpose and exploration of the local natural environment.

Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener, first met at the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and have created over 25 multidisciplinary dance works including site-responsive installations, dance concerts, gallery performances and dances for film. Their partnership maintains a deep commitment to collaboration with a diverse community of dancers, performers, artists and cultural institutions.

The Post-Morrow Foundation aims to preserve Thomas and Elisabeth Morrow’s vision of the creation of woodlands, meadows and streams as wildlife sanctuaries for all to enjoy.

This site- specific outdoor dance performance “A Dance for Sunset” offers a space to reflect on the impact contemporary society has on the natural world. As the sun sets, dancers will engage with the land and water stewarded by the Post Morrow Foundation. Spoken word and music will guide the audience through the grounds, allowing each observer to choose their path through time while illuminating connections between the environment and each other. Vice President of the Post-Morrow Foundation, Thomas Williams, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming the visual and performance arts to our community and exploring the integration of the arts in our natural surroundings.”

Curator Fabian Bernal, and owner of Good Morning Bellport said: “I truly believe that performance art can bridge differences and help find a common ground and meaningful connections to build a stronger community. I am thrilled to bring these esteemed artists to our town and am grateful to the members of the community for coming forward to support this effort and make the performance possible.”

The performance will be preceded by an artists’ conversation at Marquee Projects in Bellport on Friday, August 26th. The conversation is open to the public and will be moderated by American artist Lia Chavez.

Founders of Marquee Projects, Mark Van Wagner and Tonja Pulfer, said: “We are excited to be part of this community effort celebrating the visual arts and bringing the public together with world-renowned artists.”

The event is made possible by sponsorship by members of the community and by Costa- Brazil, a sustainable beauty line created by Francisco Costa, built on the simple belief that the spirit of beauty is inseparable from the health of the earth. Costa said: “This performance embodies the essence of our brand, being both beneficial to the body and the spirit, as well as the earth.”

Event Details

“A Dance for Sunset” will take place on Saturday, August 27th at Sunset at the Post-Morrow Foundation, located at 16 Bay Road, Brookhaven, New York.

Guests should arrive by 6:00 pm. Performances by Cori Kresge, Jennifer Gonzalez, Morgan Amirah Burns, Savannah Gaillard, Rashaun Mitchell, and Silas Riener.

The Artist Conversation will take place on Friday, August 26th at Marquee Projects, located at 14 Bellport Lane, Bellport, New York at 5:00 pm.

Both are open to the public.

About the Artists

Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener are New York-based dance artists. Their work involves the building of collaborative worlds through improvisational techniques, digital technologies, and material construction. They met as dancers in the Merce Cunningham Dance company and since 2010 they have created over 25 multidisciplinary dance works including site-responsive installations, concert dances, gallery performances and dances for film in venues such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Barbican Centre, REDCAT, The Walker Art Center, and MoMA/ PS1. Throughout they have maintained a commitment to queer culture and aesthetics. Their partnership intentionally blurs authorship and maintains a deep commitment to collaboration with a diverse community of dancers, performers, artists and cultural institutions. http://www.rashaunsilasdance.com/

About the Post-Morrow Foundation

The Post-Morrow Foundation was born out of Thomas and Elisabeth Morrow's love of the rural countryside. They envisioned the creation of woodlands, meadows and streams as wildlife sanctuaries for all to enjoy. It was also important to them to stem the tide of suburban encroachment in the Brookhaven area. Since its establishment in 1969 the trustees of the foundation, along with community support, have endeavored to fulfill their dreams. http://www.postmorrow.org/

About the Curator

Fabian L. Bernal is an artist and designer based in New York. Bernal grew up in Pereira, Colombia where his earliest memories are of drawing and working with ceramics. Bernal relocated to the United States in 2004 and completed his master’s in design at Corcoran College. Bernal founded the Meat Market Gallery in Washington, D.C. and then moved to New York where he co-founded an art gallery and the New York Performance Art Collective. His performance art curation aims to make the arts more accessible to diverse demographics as a way of building community. He is also the owner of Good Morning Bellport, a floral and arts company dedicated to building community.

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