Soak this up

Water is being used
as an aqueduct for art.

Water is all around us; it is in the air
and in the ground. It is used to drink, to wash, and to cook. It feeds plants,
lawns, and trees. We play in it. Some creatures reside in it. We use it as a means
of transportation. And now, we use it as an instrument for the arts.

This vital substance will be
incorporated in both dance and urban art at Northrop on Friday, September 24.
But how, you ask?

Have you ever danced in the rain? How
about 500 gallons of water? The Tania Pérez-Salas Compañia De Danza will do
just that as they perform Waters of
Forgetfulness in a shallow pool of water on the Northrop stage. The dancers
will splash through the liquid, sending waves of water in all directions as
sparkling droplets remain on their bodies, creating exquisite light-on-water
effects.

Following this, Minneapolis Art on
Wheels (MAW) will show a large-scale projection of sound and video on the front
façade of Northrop Auditorium called Seaworthy.
This outdoor event combines ancient techniques of painting on the surface
of a pool of liquid, while using new technology and real-time animation.

Clearly, the
new recipe for great art is simple; just add water.

Allyson Taubenheim
Northrop Marketing Intern and U of M Student