1. .:: MEDIA JAM::.

The Movement Laboratory

Image: Marnie Orr. Body: Thomas Kelly - Participant in The Movement Lab

RSVP: marnie

2. .:: ARTIST TALK & FORUM - MARNIE ORR::.

Fri  13 Feb, 6pm
Cia Hubspace

Join dance/performance maker Marnie Orr for an informal talk and open forum regarding her residency at CIA.

Marnie will be discussing her on & off-site workshop process and live research methodology involving Bodyweather training and site-based practice as well as discussing the impact that other professionals have had presenting to the Lab including indigenous consultant Sam Pilot-Kickett and environmentalist Giles Glasson.

Drawing directly from the long term inquiry with collaborative partnership ROCKface [Marnie Orr & Rachel Sweeney], the language Marnie works with has evolved from challenging existing dance vocabularies through exchanging dialogue with artists from non-performance disciplines, and scientists.

Studio Hire:
CIA Studios has a number of discreet studio spaces available for short term hire [ranging from 1 week to 1 month] to cia associates. Priority booking will be given to practitioners who are able to demonstrate interdisciplinary processes / activities within their practice or field of research for a particular project.

CIA Residencies :
CIA Studios main focus is to provide short, medium and long term residency space to interdisciplinary performance practitioners from accross Australia.

In 2009 all residencies will be assessed by a National Curatorial Committee [details to be announced] ensuring a wide scope of applications, increased criticality and depth of exploration regarding interdisciplinary practice is being undertaken at CIA. If you are interested in applying for a residency at CIA Studios we would love to hear from you! please contact: manager@ciastudios.com.au for more info.

For more information about becoming an associate and cia rates please visit the CIA website.

Durational Performance, Kalamunda National Park (precise location tbc)
Sun 15 Feb, 12pm – 4pm

Marnie Orr's residency will culminate in a site-based durational performance in the biodiversity hotspot of Kalamunda National Park in Perth’s foothills (newly named Mundy Regional Park).

The performance will be made up of a smaller group of seasoned performers from the Movement Laboratory training. Over an intensive 4-day period (12 – 15 February) the Performance Lab will develop vocabulary to be presented over a durational period of time to the public/invited guests within the capacity of a Self-Sustained Activity, [SSA]. 

SSA is a concept developed from Marnie’s InVivo-based research following Bodyweather training with Tess de Quincy (1998 - 2001) and Frank van de Ven in 2006 (Bodyweather Amsterdam). 

RSVP: marnie Directions will be supplied.

about CIA Studios :
CIA Studios is an initiative of independent artists group the pvi collective. Launched officially in december 2008, CIA is fast evolving into a dynamic and flourishing hot-bed of creativity and exchange, providing resources, residencies and professional development opportunities to artists whose practices sit on the edges of traditional artform genres.

sponsors:
The State of WA has made an investment in CIA Studios through DCA in association with the Lotteries Commission. CIA projects to date have been assisted by the Australia Council, Interarts Infuse Program, Artrage and PICA.

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studio address :
Westone, Prospect Place, 480 Newcastle Street, West Perth.
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