My collaboration with Nora Chipaumire is now in full swing. She loves my animations projected both on the back of the stage and a huge scrim placed downstage. I have to admit I myself am awestruck by them as they are projected to monumental sizes, perhaps 20 feet tall. Thomas Mapfumo and his band arrive Monday to practice and perform the piece at FSU Black Box next Thursday, June 5. I feel so lucky. I don't know how all of this happened...
You can find a video of Nora dancing here. Hopefully I can post an image from Thursday's performance soon.
The collaboration's interest for the expat community lies in the impetus for project, namely in our investigations into transnational moves and the impact on the individual. More details to come...
