LAND
Map by Edison Peñafiel
LAND was commissioned by Grass Stains and Pioneer Winter Collective
Performance Dates
October 15 & 16, 2016
Location
Florida International University - Nature Preserve, Miami, FL
Choreography and Direction
Jenny Larsson
Performers
Roxana Barba, Jenna Balfe, Rachel Carrol, Jennifer Martin, Ana Mendez, Sergio Mora, Tal Shibi, Merzili Villanueva, Marie Whitman, Nikki Rollason
Musicians
Maria Theresa Barbist, Charlie Zuckerman, Ivan Malespin, Ali Darvish
Naturalists
Megan and Jenna, Courtesy of FIU and the Office of University Sustainability
Synopsis
Land brings awareness to the issues of human sprawl, land rights, and how nature is affected by development. The work responds to the following: Who owns the land? Where is my land? Do you carry your land within as you go, and does it call you back to a specific place?
