Artist In Residence
Artist Statement
Ben Burke
A youtube.com video of Ben's performance.
Photos of this artist's work.
Ben Burke combines installation, puppetry, and live performance to present theatrical events informed by fables and vaudeville. In 2008 he participated in Swimming Cities of the Switchback Sea, where he created seven boats made from reclaimed materials and modified car engines. The boats served as moving stages for his hour-long play, which was performed as the vessels sailed 120 miles from Troy, NY to Manhattan.
Photos of this artist's work.
Ben Burke combines installation, puppetry, and live performance to present theatrical events informed by fables and vaudeville. In 2008 he participated in Swimming Cities of the Switchback Sea, where he created seven boats made from reclaimed materials and modified car engines. The boats served as moving stages for his hour-long play, which was performed as the vessels sailed 120 miles from Troy, NY to Manhattan.
- Residency Period: February 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010
- Art Show: Friday, May 14 & Saturday, May 15, 2010