Untitled: Artist Takeover

Explore four different worlds of experiences created by the featured artists.

World 1: The Gateway (Hamilton Building)

Performances & Experiences (*some performances will occur twice):

• *7:15 & 8:15 pm: Slowcore Meets Faun Dance musical performance by Allison Lorenzen. Allison Lorenzen bridges the human and natural worlds through performing her dreampop slowcore music while the audience accompanies with mindful movement inspired by Nijinsky's The Afternoon of a Faun ballet. (Level 1 Atrium)
• *7:15 & 8:15 pm: Offbeat art tour of Biophilia: Nature Reimagined with Kiah Butcher. Butcher gives a tour of selected works in the exhibition through her lens as a video artist, contemporary art curator, and new media aficionado. (Level 2)
• *7:30 & 8:30 pm: Musical performance by Midheaven Quartet. The string quartet will be playing arrangements of music by Kayla Marque, with Ana Luna Uribe-Leteinturier (violinist), Ariele Macadangdang (violinist), Kina Ono (violist), and Ava Camilo (cellist). (Level 2)

World 2: The Seat of Heaven (Sturm Grand Pavilion)

Performances & Experiences:

• 9 pm: Musical performance by Homecoming. Join Kayla Marque in a portal of sonic communion with source as we journey together back home to ourselves via a live performance of all original music. Featuring Enmanuel Alexander (guitar/loop station), Braxton Kahn (drums), Yasmine Emani (backup vocals), Wesley Watkins (backup vocals), Tina Danielle (costume design), and Sam Mortiz (digital content).

Drop-In Activities:

• 6-9 pm: A selection of music videos from Kayla Marque and Cosmic Wolf Spirit (2021), a video loop by Christine Nguyen.

World 3: The Underworld (Upper Levels of the Martin Building)

Performances & Experiences (*some performances will occur twice):

• *7 & 8 pm: Offbeat art tour of Fazal Sheikh: Thirst | Exposure | In Place from a creative agricultural perspective with Common Name Farm. (Level 6)
• *7 & 8 pm: Interactive sound bath to connect depper to the ancestors and elements, with Cal Duran, queer two spirit creative. (Level 7, Summit Room)
• *7:30 & 8:30 pm: Improvised dance from Samiyah Lynnic, lead dancer with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble. (Level 7, Summit Terrace)

World 4: The Flowering World (Creative Hub in the Martin Building)

Performances & Experiences:

• 7 pm–8:30 pm: Musical performance by DreamFlow. Join Destiny Hardney and Wayne Watts for interactive community song creation with the Dream Create Inspire Tour.

Drop-In Activities:

• 6-9:30 pm: Plant Impressions artmaking activity. Hillit Wahlberg will lead visitors in creating plant impressions on air dry clay.
• 6-9:30 pm: Consumed artmaking activity. Agnes Ma invites visitors to use a 3D pen, recycled plastics, and found nature to create small sculptures.
• 6-9:30 pm: Dream Boxes artmaking activity. Paint and add your creativity to Chelsea Hart’s Dream Boxes. The boxes will be placed throughout Denver and used to collect feedback for a future mural design in the Martin Building.
• 6:15-9 pm: Food from Stowaway Kitchen. Stowaway Kitchen will use hyper local and seasonal produce to create a small bite drawing from the principles of the Japanese kaiseki meal. With Amy Cohen, Hayden Barnie, and Yoko Cohen.

Art Installations:

• Cosmic Water Lillies (2024) by Christine Nguyen. Video on the Creative Hub projector.
• The Invisible Within (2015) by Christine Nguyen. Hanging artwork with sublimation inks on fabric.
• Flower Installation by Arthur Williams/Babylon Floral. On the Creative Hub Terrace.