Peniel Guerrier and Kriye Bode will bring Haitian Rara to the plaza with an enchanting performance that calls all to rejoice in the energy of life as a community.

The performance will occur at COMMON GROUND, a site-specific, interactive public artwork by Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong that creates a shared synesthetic experience.  Drawing inspiration from the geometry of shrines and sacred spaces and referencing the terraces of the site, this architectural intervention transforms the plaza into an oasis for sitting, socializing, and gathering by day and by night.  The pavilion is illuminated with color-changing lighting and sensors that register environmental audio. Light animations shimmer across the sculpture in response to nearby sounds — the movements of passersby, footsteps climbing on the structure, voices, the hum of traffic. These dynamic colored lights blend with the vibrant hues of the topography, playing with our perception of color.

Lighting design and programming by Xena Petkanas and Christoph Gisel of Arup. Lighting and controls provided by Nanometer and Electric Lighting Agencies.

COMMON GROUND is part of Van Alen Institute’s Public Realm R+D program, intended to surface the work of emerging designers and test new strategies to bring people together in public space. The installation is co-produced by Van Alen Institute and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. Presented with support from Two Trees Management Co.

FULL DANCE SCHEDULE 

Peniel Guerrier and Kriye Bode

Thursday, April 6
7–8 pm

Peniel Guerrier and Kriye Bode will bring Haitian Rara to the plaza with an enchanting performance that calls all to rejoice in the energy of life as a community.

Kendra J. Ross

Thursday, April 13
7–8 pm

Kendra J. Ross, dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist, gives us a glimpse of her latest work in progress.

Soles of Duende

Thursday, April 20
7:30–8:15 pm

Soles of Duende, the all-female multicultural trio, present a spirited collaboration across disciplines in celebration of Tap, Flamenco, and Kathak dance.

Read more at: https://www.vanalen.org/project/common-ground/#performances