Four participants at a time follow cues from an audio-guide as they navigate through the exhibit New Grit: Art & Philly Now in The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s new Daniel W. Dietrich II Galleries where they will encounter artworks, dancers and one another. Choreographed by artist Nichole Canuso, The Garden: Invisible Branches is an interactive dance experience that unfolds over 20 minutes, guiding each participant in an intimate yet expansive journey that heightens the experience of looking and observing towards unexpected and magical ends.
This performance occurred from May 21 – June 19, 2021
New Grit Commission
Commissioned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The Garden: Invisible Branches is part of a larger series that includes The Garden (2013) and The Garden of Forking Paths (2017)
Choreographer/Performer: Nichole Canuso
Composer/Sound Designer: Michael Kiley
Associate Sound Designer: Adiah Hicks
Costume Design: Rebecca Kanach
Production Stage Manager: Mel Leeds
Creator/Performers: Eun Jung Choi, Arielle Colella, Mieke D, Simon Canuso Kiley, Rhonda Moore, and Jose Guillermo Ortega Tanus
Audio text written by Nichole Canuso with contributions by Jackie Sibblies Drury and Anna McDonald and dramaturgical support by Mieke D.
Audio text performed by Nichole Canuso, Makoto Gatto Hirano, Simon C. Kiley and Rhonda Moore
Photos by Christopher Ash
