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The Perpetual Insurrection of Claude Cahun at the Henry

The Perpetual Insurrection of Claude Cahun created by Tim Smith-Stewart | Jeffrey Azevedo October 26, 2017, Henry Art Gallery #AtTheHenry #HenryAtHome "The Perpetual Insurrection of Claude Cahun" is a performative reading of Ryan Helterbrand’s dissertation on the queer Surrealist artist and activist Claude Cahun. It centers the anti-Nazi resistance movement and poetic tactics Cahun organized with her partner Suzanne Malherbe from 1940 to 1944 on the Channel Island of Jersey under the name of “the Nameless Soldiers.” This performative reading is intended to reclaim Cahun’s all-but-erased campaign of covert anti-fascist insurrection and sabotage. It features performers reciting excerpts of Helterbrand’s writing while performing a tightly choreographed score, rendering the text itself as an embodied set of physical gestures. Following the performance, Nina Bozicnik, associate curator, facilitates a conversation with Helterbrand on his research of Claude Cahun and her engagement with avant-garde aesthetics and revolutionary politics. "The Perpetual Insurrection of Claude Cahun" is a continuation of "Awaiting Oblivion—Temporary Solutions for surviving the dystopian future we find ourselves within at present", which premiered at On the Boards in February 2017. It draws from work created with choreographer/co-director Alice Gosti, performer Skylar Tatro, dramaturge Lauren Hester-Hughes, and rehearsal assistant Nik Hagen. Movement for this performance was generated in collaboration with the performers- Fenja, Sierra, and Grace as well as early development workshop participants- Peter Donnelly, Kaitlin McCarthy, Sarah Steele and Eli Stefan. Words: Ryan Helterbrand, PhD Choreography*: Alyza DelPan-Monely Tim Smith-Stewart Tech: Jeffrey Azevedo Performers: Fenja Abrams Grace Orr Sierra Hendrix *Additional choreographic contribution from Alice Gosti Special thanks to Ryne Maloney-Risner, Brian Reed, Carolyn Allen, Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen, Studio Current, BASE, On the Boards, Washington Ensemble Theater, Kt Shore, Tristan Roberson, Betsey Brock, Clare Hatlo, Mark Meuter, Rich Bresnahan, Kristen Kosmas, Sarah Welch, Madeline Marchal, Skylar Tatro, Mark Dailey, and Silas Follendorf. About the Artists Tim Smith-Stewart | Jeffrey Azevedo is a Seattle based artist duo creating contemporary art at the intersection of performance and installation. They are currently developing “Salvage Rituals” to premiere at On the Boards in December 2020. This work has been developed through residencies at On the Boards, Seattle University, and Portland Institute for Contemporary Art’s Creative Exchange Lab and is funded through the National Performance Network's Creation and Development Fund. Smith-Stewart and Azevedo toured their production “Awaiting Oblivion…” to the 2018 Time Based Art Festival, which originally premiered in the 2017 season at On the Boards. A companion piece, “The Perpetual Insurrection of Claude Cahun”, premiered at the Henry Art Gallery in October 2017. The duo has presented work at Next 50 Festival (SEA), Risk/Reward Festival (PDX), Velocity Dance Center (SEA), and Fresh Oysters Performance Research (MSP) among others. www.timandjeffmakeart.com