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Co-presented with TheREDprojectNYC and extending from Johnnie Cruise Mercer’s research as a CPR 2022 Artist-in-Residence, Umbilicus marks the seventh volume within Process memoir 7: Volumes on Black Philosophy, Othered Possibility, and Freedom (through Rest, Unrestricted Thought thus Imagination), and is part of Johnnie Cruise Mercer's six-year project, “A Process Anthology: The Decade from Hell and the Decade that Followed Suite.” Unlike other process memoirs, this chapter renders its goals completely outside of the context of performing; embracing rest's ability to find alternate ways to view, produce, and take on work. At CPR, Johnnie surrenders to a team of collaborators, as they together curate a set of responses to inner wisdom, change, and home, sharing music, theater, and dance in a TED Talk-like variety concert.
“A Process Anthology: The Decade from Hell and the Decade that Followed Suite.” is a ten-chapter anthology of process forward works/doings, a series of abstract stories inspired by the memories of the “21st Century.” Built by a team of artists from various mediums over time, Johnnie Cruise Mercer and TheREDprojectNYC set out to chart and embody the years 2000 to 2020 in search for what's beyond the contemporary, our current imagined realities.
This sharing/volume will include excerpts and raw makings from "The Decade from Hell…", one of two large-scale culminating works in the process anthology. "The Decade from Hell…" is set to premiere in June 2023 at Gibney Dance Center.
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