the BODY: THE WATERMILL CENTER ANNUAL SUMMER BENEFIT
31st Anniversary Celebration
THE WATERMILL CENTER
39 Water Mill Towd Road, Water Mill, NY 11976
SATURDAY, JULY 29. 2023
6:00 – 10:00 PM EST
presented by
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
honoring
SIMONE FORTI
in tribute to
BARONESS NINA VON MALTZAHN
additional generous support provided by
PFRANKMD BY DR. PAUL JARROD FRANK
PRADA
APEROL AND CAMPARI AMERICA
Stemming from The Watermill Center’s 30+ year association with performance, the 2023 Annual Summer Benefit centered on the body’s role in art making. “the BODY” took a broad approach engendered by diverse cultures and mediums, including time-based performance, painting, sculpture, and video.
Featured artists included Thomas Anderson (United States), Yunseo Choi (Republic of Korea, Germany), Afra Al Dhaheri (United Arab Emirates), Evelyn Dugan (United States), Cecilia Xuetong Feng (China, Germany), Regina José Galindo (Guatemala), Ola Maciejewska (Poland, France), Casilda Madrazo (Mexico), Katimari Niskala (Finland), Alessandro Di Pietro (Italy), Sorin Prodea (Romania, Germany), Johan Rasumussen Sterner (Norway, Denmark), Ismael Reyes Romero (Chile), Anthony Roques (France), Dovydas Strimaitis (Lithuania, France), Lyuba Todorova (Bulgaria), Robert Wilson (United States), and Agathe Vidal (France).
“the BODY” included a workshop restaging of Robert Wilson’s “Ubu,” inspired by Alfred Jarry’s 1896 classic, “Ubu Roi,” a critique of war and totalitarianism. Originally presented at the Es Baluard Museum in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, “Ubu” is a surreal reflection of paradoxical inequalities throughout history and the modern day. The production featured The Watermill Center’s summer Artists-in-Residence as performers. “Ubu” is presented by invitation of Imma Prieto, Director of Es Baluard Museum.
