Screening: Leonardo Drew and Merce Cunningham Performance

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A rare screening of the performance piece Ground Level Overlay, a collaborative work by Leonardo Drew and choreographer Merce Cunningham.

The footage of Ground Level Overlay was recorded live in New York in 1995 and has never been screened. The film will be followed by a conversation with Ned McConnell, Malik Nashad Sharpe and Lily Tonge on the nature of collaboration between visual artists, choreographers and composers. <h3>ABOUT THE PANELLISTS</h3><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ned_mcconnell/" title="https://www.instagram.com/ned_mcconnell/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ned McConnell</a> is a curator at the Roberts Institute of Art and a writer specialising in performance, multidisciplinary practices, exhibitions and curatorial collaborations in contemporary art. He has been curator at Pump House Gallery and Whitechapel Gallery, shaping exhibitions and performance programmes that explore the dynamic intersections of live art and visual culture. McConnell’s work consistently foregrounds performance as a critical and experimental force within contemporary art, fostering collaborations that push the boundaries of curatorial practice.<a href="https://maliknashadsharpe.com/" title="https://maliknashadsharpe.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Malik Nashad Sharpe</a> is a choreographer and movement director working with dance, dark fantasy, and horror. Creating primarily underneath the alias Marikiscrycrycry, he creates provocative performances that are formally engaged with construction of affect, atmosphere, and dramaturgy from marginal perspectives. He graduated with a BA in Experimental Dance with highest honours from Williams College, and holds a certificate in Contemporary Dance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire for Music and Dance, where he won the Simone Michele Prize for Outstanding Choreography.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lilytonge/" title="https://www.instagram.com/lilytonge/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lily Tonge</a> (b.1993) Lives and works in London. <h3>ACCESS</h3><ul><li>Wheelchair Access and Disabled Toilets are available at this site.</li><li>Seating is available.</li><li>Please contact mail@southlondongallery.org with any further access requirements.</li><li>If you would like to attend this event but the ticket price is a limitation please get in touch as we have reserved a number of free tickets for low-income individuals. Contact us at: <a href="mailto:adoudu@southlondongallery.org" title="mailto:adoudu@southlondongallery.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">adoudu@southlondongallery.org </a><a href="https://www.southlondongallery.org/terms-conditions/" title="https://www.southlondongallery.org/terms-conditions/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Please note the South London Gallery's Terms &amp; Conditions before purchasing a ticket.</a> </li></ul>All tickets purchased through the South London Gallery’s website and/or the South London Gallery’s Eventbrite account are non-refundable. We therefore ask you to please double-check your availability before purchasing any tickets. In the case of an event being cancelled we are able to offer a refund.

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