Rest
Annie Saunders
Join us at MAXlive X artXnyc for an unforgettable in-person event with Annie Saunders. Experience a unique immersion with the artist that will transport you to another world and take this opportunity to unwind, relax, and enjoy a one-of-a-kind exploration of Rest. Don’t miss out on this chance to rejuvenate your mind and soul. Reserve your spot now!
‘Rest’ is based on research about how perception is created by small slivers of sensory input that is then ‘filled in’ with what we remember or what we expect, including interviews with scientists, poets, futurists, authors and thinkers and including George Saunders, Ross Gay, David Abram, Maryanne Wolf, Mary Helen Immordino Yang.
A MAXmachina 2024 Program
Thursday, August 08 - Friday, November 08, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
409 West 14th Street New York, NY 10014
Artist Profile
Annie Saunders
Annie Saunders is a multidisciplinary creator and director of site-specific experiences, and has created award-winning multi-platform projects for major arts institutions including the Public Theater, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Broad Stage and Summerhall, as well as site-specific projects in disused spaces set for demolition and experiential campaigns for multinational brands. Saunders is the founder and artistic director of site-specific performance company Wilderness, a core collaborator and performer with Lars Jan on Holoscenes, and her experimental project The Wreck for Opera Omaha was called “ingenious…a persuasive expression of complex female feeling” by the Wall Street Journal.