Creative Capital

Description

GIMP is a dance work and advocacy project created for performers with physical disabilities. It aspires to make art that shatters preconceptions, broadens understanding, and is about being watched. Combining an edgy landscape of eloquent, absent, truncated, and prosthetic limbs with personal “movement portraits,” GIMP seeks to redefine true virtuosity. Comprised of an evening-length dance concert, workshops on disability issues, and outreach to healthcare workers, GIMP can be performed at traditional and nontraditional venues, often in conjunction with residencies for health professionals, therapists, and educators. The work is being created with a flexible set and a rotating cast of performers so that it can accommodate significant ongoing touring activity.