Open Ended Space is an online salon for artists to upload and share their work. Artists must respond to a chosen statement from Merce Cunningham. Artists (of different mediums, fine art, musicians, illustrators, performance) can respond by sending me an image, a short film clip, a piece of music – anything that is your response to the statement.
Rosie Whitney-Fish
Rosie Whitney-Fish is a London based choreographer. Rosie has been commissioned by Dance Umbrella & East London Dance to create a response to Merce Cunnigham’s work in particular his film. Using the responses, Rosie will create one film which will be shared at the Merce Circus event at the Dance Umbrella festival. Rosie Whitney-Fish & Company have been supported by the Arts Council and the Cultural Olympiad.
Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham is recognized as the greatest living choreographer, he revolutionised modern dance. Cunningham passed away in his New York City home on July 26, 2009. Always forward-thinking, Cunningham developed the precedent-setting a legacy plan rior to his death, to guide his Company and ensure the preservation of his artistic legacy. Merce Cunningham was famous for his life long collaboration with John Cage but also some of the most exciting artists including Roy Litchenstien, Andy Warhol, Bruce Nauman, Tacitia Dean, Robert Rauschenberg and Sonic Youth! For more: www.merce.org/about/biography.php
To share your work please send Rosie your responses to the quotes via: rosiewhitneyfish@googlemail.