petitversailles

Le Petit Versailles is a NYC public community garden in the East Village that presents a season of events including art exhibitions, music, film/video, performance, theater, workshops and community projects from May - October. LPV is a project of Allied Productions, Inc., a non profit arts organization. http://www.alliedproductions.org

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

COCOBUTTONS by Ari Tabei 8/29/2009



Le Petit Versailles presents

COCOBUTTONS by Ari Tabei.

Saturday August 29th @ 7:30 pm

Le Petit Versailles
346 East Houston St. <>
212 529 8815
Subway: F/V- Second Ave. - J/M/F- Delancey/Essex


COCOBUTTONS: Combination of installation, video projection and live performance. Ari Tabei constructs a cocoon-shaped bag, cover its walls with numerous buttons connected with red thread. As shaman in a red dress, she performs her ritual play, being in and out of the cocoon-bag. Her wish is to connect her cocoon-shelter reality to the world by the magical power of buttons.

Born and raised in Tokyo. Received MFA from University of Connecticut in sculpture and video performance art in May 2007. Participated in several residencies including: Chashama, Vermont Studio Center and LMCC Swing Space. Awarded the A.I.R. Gallery Fellowship for 2008-2009. Currently works with Smack Mellon Studio Program in Brooklyn, NY.

  • LPV events are made possible by Allied Productions, Inc.,
  • Green Thumb/NYC Dept. of Parks, Materials for the Arts; NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs, NYC Dept. of Sanitation & NYC Board of Education.
  • Film & Exhibition support from The New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
  • Additional support, in part, by public funds from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.