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Tonight is the Bessies! We are filled with pride and gratitude for Ximena and Shige’s nomination for Outstanding Visual Design (Set, Film, and Costume) for our work, A Meal. This achievement was made possible by so many people in our community, through their work, dedication, and art. Deep gratitude to costume co-designers Irena Romendik and Dayeon Jeong; the LEIMAY Ensemble; the LEIMAY community; A Meal creative producer, Kristin Marting; and LEIMAY's producing partner HERE for helping us bring this world to life!

Today, we want to recognize their labor

1. Ximena Garnica & Shige Moriya on the stage for the final scene of A Meal

2 & 3. Sculptural furniture designed by Ximena & Shige, fabricated by Iida Ryuichi and Shige Moriya

4. A sculptural garment handmade and co-designed by Dayeon Jeong, using fabric brought from Shige’s Kyoto family home

5. A sculptural head piece co-designed by Irena Romendik, made using upcycled material from KALAVINKA with wax-encaustic technique, crafted by Irena, Ximena, and Polina Porras with the LEIMAY Ensemble

6. Commissioned for A Meal to the Colombian artist and craft maker Lizardo Cordoba, these head piece is made from cabecinegro fibers originating from the Colombian Choco and Amazonia of Colombia
In the photo: Maitlin Jordan
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7. This piece took hundreds of hours to clean the clams and work on the pieces (we made it twice! Once for the film, once for the live performance). Designed by Ximena with fabrication support by Camila Barra, Krystel Mazzeo, Brandon Perdomo, Dayeon Jeong, and many more
In the photo: Derek DiMartini

8. The same meticulous work with bones. Cleaning and working with hundreds of chicken bones, then creating a sculptural garment using macramé technique. Design by Irena and Ximena. Fabricated by the LEIMAY Ensemble. A shot out to Mr. Hector Porras for his contributions
In the photo: Krystel Mazzeo

9. This costume came from all the food our cat ate. Izya Baird-Appleton spent an entire summer making this garment, designed by Ximena
In the photo: Maitlin Jordan

10. This character was represented on stage by: Denisa Musilova, and in the film "A Meal Dream Portraits" by Andrea Jones. Thanks to the support of Steven Cranford for supporting the making of these wigs

11. These sculptural garments became furniture co-designed with Irena, Shige, and Ximena. The costumes became part of the table where, later, a spread of vegetables was offered

Photos by Maria Baranova, Pasha Antonov, Raphael Almoznino & Brandon Perdomo

A Meal, by Ximena Garnica and Shige Moriya, world premiere at HERE, 2024

Stay tuned! More photos coming!

Join us to watch the Bessies via stream today! link in our stories

This week! Premiere in Colombia of the Creative Capital project: Extinction Rituals!
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‘Rituales de Extinción’ es una obra de artes vivas que combina danza, música en vivo y video en una propuesta interdisciplinar que reflexiona sobre la desaparición de especies, saberes y formas de vida sostenibles. ☀️

Inspirada en los rituales de duelo y celebración de las comunidades afrocolombianas del Pacífico y el Caribe, la obra propone un espacio de reflexión y una experiencia estética sobre las formas de relacionamiento con el entorno.

¡Te esperamos! 👏🏽

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As our artists travel and create, classes will pause until November 25!

We will return with renewed energy, ready to breathe, move, and explore together once more.

But don’t worry! You can come visit CAVE for our Constellation Series November 2, 8, and 9 to see some amazing performances and curated works!

Stay tuned!