A Moving Cell Project Laboratory: They Blinded Me with Science (& Art!) September 22, 2011

Come work with biomedical engineer David Odde and choreographer Carl Flink to explore the creative collision of their science and art as they examine the interior of the living cell. Observers should come prepared to be participants!

Over the past two years, the Moving Cell Collaborative has developed and deepened a fruitful creative and scientific relationship between Odde, Flink, and Flink's performance group Black Label Movement (BLM). The collaborative primarily focuses on illuminating Odde’s scientific research into the cell’s microtubules and the catastrophic system in which they exist; using these theories as source material in the creation of a choreographic event; and exploring if this relationship can substantively inform Odde’s and other scientists’ research. The collaborative is also working with composer John Toejnes to develop a sound and sensory system for its “Cellular Catastrophe Arena,” and planning “Bodystorming” trips to 2 sites beyond Minnesota that will send Odde, Flink and the BLM movers to work with scientists interested in examining how highly facile and daring dancers can substantively impact their research.

Official Website: http://www.ias.umn.edu/collabs11-12/MovingCell.php