NAKED

NAKED evolved in a two-month residency at Project: Space Available and is site-specific. Paige Barnes shared her inquiries in improvisation, nakedness, ritual, and the sensual nature of being human. The six performances were devotional experiments of collaboration between musicians and her choreography. This residency was a poignant journey through her history as an artist, choreographer and woman.


NAKED: six performances, six musicians
NAKED: vulnerable in process
NAKED: breath
NAKED: body

From Paige
During the creative process, I held a private performance for and with women artists in which audience and artists were naked.  Musician Amy Denio and I performed naked while guest women watched naked. Choreographer and audience member Stephanie Skura said:

“…Paige Barnes’s NAKED performance with Amy Denio & invited naked audience of women, everyone vulnerable & courageous & gorgeous.” 


NAKED
by Paige Barnes, 2013

The PROJECT: SPACE AVAILABLE residency program is directed by Vanessa DeWolf and founded by Vanessa DeWolf and Monica Mata Gilliam.

Dance Direction and Performance: Paige Barnes

Lighting Design and Installation: Amiya Pennebaker-Brown

Photography: Marc Carter

Musicians:
Tuesday Aug 20, Evan Flory-Barnes
Wednesday Aug 21, Paris Hurley
Thursday Aug 22, Beth Fleenor
Friday Aug 23, Samantha Boshnack
Saturday Aug 24, Julian Martlew
Sunday Aug 25, Jeff Huston

With Thanks to:
Vanessa DeWolf
Aileen Imperial
Marc Carter
Mark Zapponne
Ryan Adams
Ryan Oslance
Amiya Pennebaker-Brown
Jonathon Clarren
Chris Rudesill
Jesse Reynolds
Amy Denio
Evan Flory-Barnes
Paris Hurley
Beth Fleenor
Samantha Boshnack
Julian Martlew
Jeff Huston
Mimi Allen
Jessica Jobaris
Beth Graczyk
Stephanie Skura
Mary Margaret