Pat Graney: House of Mind @ Diverseworks

Jan 26, 2009 by Monica Danna    1 Comment     Posted under: arts + events

Internationally renowned choreographer, Pat Graney, makes a grand return to Houston as she takes over DiverseWorks’ entire building with her latest exhibition and performance House of Mind. In an amalgamation of female memory, collective unconscious, and family and cultural histories, Graney creates an expansive kinesthetic sense of her work that takes the audience on an intense and thought-provoking journey through her past, her mother’s battles with Alzheimer’s and the quirky imagination that Houstonians saw in The Vivian Girls (2005) and Sleep (1998). The public is invited to tour the installation, a multi-sensory experience that physically manifests aspects her mind, and then experience a choreographed performance, in which each viewer’s experience will be as unique as memory itself.

Just a little info on the exhibit from Shawna:

“This is by far the biggest installation/ performance that we have ever done!!!  The installation will take over the entire space (theater, main gallery, and project space- 6000 sq. feet). There’s going to be 100,000 button waterfall, a book room consisting of 4,000 books, and several performances at the beginning of the run.  We’ve definitely never done anything like this. I’m so excited. I just saw the performance in Seattle and it was so good!!”

The installation for House of Mind will be on view during gallery hours. Admission is free and open to the public.

If you would like to purchase tickets to the House of Mind performances, look and click here.  Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for DiverseWorks members and $8.00 for students and seniors.  Seating is EXTREMELY LIMITED, so reserve your tickets ASAP.

Pat Graney
House of Mind
Installation on view: Jan. 30- Feb. 21, 2009
Performances:  Jan. 30 & 31, Feb. 5 – 7, 2009
7:30 pm
DiverseWorks Main Gallery, Project Space, and Theater

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