Springing from The House of Dust, a seminal yet under-recognized late 1960s work by Fluxus artist Alison Knowles, FLAX (France Los Angeles Exchange), the MAK Center for Art and Architecture and Art by Translation (TALM Angers & École nationale supérieure d’arts de Paris-Cergy), in collaboration with CalArts, present:
SHELTER OR PLAYGROUND: The House of Dust at the Schindler House
Complementing the exhibition, a robust performance program begins on February 16 & 17 and continues throughout the run of the show, featuring new works and performances by: Rafa Esparza (USA); Henry Andersen & Bryana Fritz/Slow Reading Club (Australia, USA); Lila Athanasiadou (Netherlands); Jasmin Blasco (France/USA); Dimitri Chamblas (France); François Dallegret and François Perrin (France); Milka Djordjevich (USA); Daniel Frota (Brazil); Mark Geffriaud (France); Gerard & Kelly (USA); Jeff Guess (France); Simon Leung (USA) and Luke Stoneham (UK); Lucky Dragons (USA); and FLAX Artist-in-Residence Aurélie Godard (France).
Shelter or Playground will be accompanied by interpretations of scores by Fluxus artists or those associated with Fluxus—Alison Knowles, Yoko Ono, Alvin Lucier, Pauline Oliveros—interpreted by CalArts students and historical performances, including works by Merce Cunningham and Trisha Brown on the Calarts Nomad Floor.
Originally called The Play House, this intermedia piece serves as an entry point into contemporary investigation of the relationships between architecture, technology, and performance. In a text titled Shelter or Playground, Rudolf Schindler described his house as a “Playground” that “grows with its inhabitants” and where “life will regain its fluidity.” Today, the house open its doors to contemporary artists who have been invited to produce site-specific works, responding to both architecture by Schindler and Knowles and translating them into multiple performative forms.
Curated by Maud Jacquin, Anna Milone and Sébastien Pluot.
For more information, visit: https://flaxfoundation.org/initiative/shelter-or-playground/
