Waves and Shadows: Film Screening and Artist Roundtable with Taleen Batalian
Saturday, November 13, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
$13 for JAC Members; $15 for non-members
Please see below for an important note on COVID-19 vaccine requirements for this event.
“Waves and Shadows” is a collaborative project that explores connections between clothing and the body. Taleen Batalian’s collection of sculptural garments searches for ways that clothing can represent the inner body, the skin-covered body and the psychological body. Testing the boundaries of form and presentation, Taleen and her collaborators integrated these ideas about the body with movement, sound and environment. The result was a film, created at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, RI, in the fall of 2020.
On November 13, Jamestown Arts Center will present a screening of the ˜8 minute film followed by an Artist Roundtable discussion with the collaborators about the project's evolution.
Sculptural garments and objects used in the film will be on view in the JAC gallery during the event.
Collaborators:
Taleen Batalian: Creative Director and Sculptural Garments
Antonio Forte: Original Score and Sound Design
Heidi Henderson: Dancer and Choreographer
Keri King: Scenic design and Project Consultant
Amanda Kowalski: Director of Photography and Video Production
***In an effort to keep our community safe we are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all participants of this event. Masks will be required indoors.
Please bring a photo ID as well as your official vaccination card (or a digital photo of your vaccination card) confirming at least 14 days have elapsed since your final required dose of an FDA or CDC approved COVID-19 vaccine. Have questions? Please email us! ***
Preview the video:
To learn more about this project visit the Waves and Shadows website.
About Taleen Batalian
Taleen Batalian is an artist and educator. Her work explores emotional landscapes and ways in which the body can serve as a vehicle for carrying this tender cargo through complex terrain. Among her recent projects: 'Disassemble', a performance installation at RISD Museum; and a solo exhibition, 'Graft', a site-specific installation of sculptural garments, paintings and video at Wheaton College. She has been awarded grants from Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County. Taleen was named the 2020-21 Teacher of Excellence at Rhode Island School of Design, Continuing Education where she has been a faculty member for more than 13 years. In addition, she teaches and serves as a visiting artist at colleges, art museums and arts organizations including Providence College, Wheaton College and Newport Art Museum. Previously, she served as Director of Education for Providence CityArts for Youth.