i came to explore the sun, of something more permanent, the moves are maps
Premiere
Jan. 25- 30, 2021
on-line: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7889729

Offering the river as an action and verb, and water as movement, we actively challenges us to slowly navigate through the entire space, and together, think about what water can teach the South about gender, intimacy, equity, collaboration, and collective power. 

i came to explore the sun, of something more permanent, the moves are maps is a new site-based research piece by artist and choreographer Lauri Stallings consisting of new sculpture and choreographies in 3 creek sites, all envisioning southern women’s experiences. Starring Georgia women Ashley Ianna Daye, Christina Hiroko Kelly, and Mechelle Tunstall, the work is about how southern women help one another with female strength, to hold questions about physical and emotional strategies for coming together, and deep listening, while shifting the understanding of dance from traditional studio practice to a more sculptural base of transforming the social environment.  i came to explore the sun, of something more permanent, the moves are maps, is glo’s first work for film and producers Meridian Herald and First Congregational Church as part of Atlanta Music Festival, and is stitched together in collaboration with writer and filmmaker Hal Jacobs. 

 The film’s reduced time with glo, typically happening over huge periods of time, can be regarded as a positive element because it does not overwhelm us, and allows us to dedicate our full attention to every spectrum of nature and woman. 

For more information, go to Meridian Herald