Meki is an individual artist who is diversified in traditional cultural arts and mainstream arts. He is an accomplished musician, singer, dancer, emcee, speaker and cultural ambassador who uses his artistic abilities for education, entertainment and instruction. He also serves as the Director of Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group, Inc. which is a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to perpetuate the cultural arts of Polynesia. Meki is also the Director of Island Breeze Band which is a cover band providing music for all occasions.
Whale Wall (excerpts)
Excerpt from "Whale Wall" including portions of the opening and closing videos that are part of the piece. (Note: recorded in low light conditions in performance at Frederick's Y Arts Center).
Conceived and performed by Kitty Clark and Ray C. Shaw (MAD Dance)
Soundscore by Cam Millar with vocal contributions from Laura First
Video by Kitty Clark
Performed at the Y Arts Center, Frederick, MD
November, 2022
Run time (videos and dance): 38:00
Conceived and performed by Kitty Clark and Ray C. Shaw (MAD Dance)
Soundscore by Cam Millar with vocal contributions from Laura First
Video by Kitty Clark
Performed at the Y Arts Center, Frederick, MD
November, 2022
Run time (videos and dance): 38:00
Medium: Dance Theatre
Year: 2022
Details: 38:00
Three Screen Dance Studies
These three short films are shown here together, but can also be shown separately.
They were created in Spring, 2021 by Kitty Clark.
Filmed in Washington County, MD.
"Requiem, or What's to Become of Unused Buildings" - 1:38
"Early March by the Antietam Creek" - 1:36
"Portal, or Composition in Grey, Green, Yellow and Purple" - 2:43
They were created in Spring, 2021 by Kitty Clark.
Filmed in Washington County, MD.
"Requiem, or What's to Become of Unused Buildings" - 1:38
"Early March by the Antietam Creek" - 1:36
"Portal, or Composition in Grey, Green, Yellow and Purple" - 2:43
Medium: Video
Year: 2021
Details: 6:03
Mandy Morrison uses aspects of narrative to create video and performance work that explore how the body projects itself in varying contexts. Her performance, video and film pieces have been exhibited and screened internationally in galleries, museums, and festivals including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Kunstlerhaus e.V., Hamburg, and CINESONIKA in Vancouver. Her work has been written about in Artforum, Frieze magazine, the New Art Examiner, Szene Hamburg and Art Papers.
My present artistic inquiry explores the visceral and analytical impact of narrative and aesthetic forms. My images are provoked by identity, ancient narrative and colloquial expression. My work is also inspired by the aesthetics and influences of popular culture, cinema, celebrity, music and social media.
I begin my work on a granular level to rebelliously find within myself the rough and the unsocialized facts of my own fears and human nature to embrace, hug, kiss, and bring to the surface of my work by creating a partnership with the piece I am courting.