OFF IS ON

Los Angeles, USA

2018

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“Complex shadow play synced with physical sound & choreography”

says Ania Catherine. 

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‘off is on’, commissioned by Adidas Originals, is an experiential performance installation conceptually rooted in the disrupted grid of the Deerupt runner {a shoe}.

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'off is on' is a performance installation by Dejha Ti and Ania Catherine featuring music by Merlin Ettore. Premiered at the Adidas Deerupt Experience Los Angeles 2018 Creative Direction: Dejha Ti and Ania Catherine Music and Sound Design: Merlin Ettore Directors of Photography: Cory Rood + Alex Hodges Lighting Designer: Seth Bernstein Costume: Cat Lauigan Performance: Jessica Emmanuel, Thandiwe Kara Durdin James, Sandra Ruiz, Reshma Gajjar, Junji Dezaki, Ashley Robicheaux, Jobel Medina, Alpha Londyn, Allison Fletcher, Kona, Blaire Nicole Ostendorf, Austyn Rich, Easton Payne, Maxim Smirnov Body Illustration: Amanda Maciel Antunes Architect: Damien Aranda Lighting Director: Nate Files Structure Art Department: Mitchell Kulkin, Dayna Riesgo, Ian Xavier, Sallie Falls Structure Build: StageFx Lighting Partner: Volt Lites Stage Management: Madeline Hodges Production Assistant: Paula Crichton

 

 LED fixtures fully surround a scaffolding structure and performers creating complex shadow play {synced with physical sound and human movement}. Broken grids wash over every surface, performer and viewer in the space. 

barefoot performers at a shoe launch

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on on on

on says who?

off is on. off is new.

if you’re in this room

off off off

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