The fifth female element at the April 21 exhibit opening at the ACND Gallery of Art was a performance by singer Shenita Hunt, whose spiritual and soulful repertoire added another aesthetic layer to the art on display. Where the IPC Visual Lab students explored visual storytelling, Shenita used musical storytelling tools to showcase a woman's perspective.
The challenge I had was finding ways to
include the photography as I shot Shenita's performance. We had spent
all day hanging and lighting the frames, transforming a small,
unimpressive room into a glowing art gallery, and I didn't want to
neglect that work while Shenita performed. What I found as I focused on
Shenita grooving through the gallery was that her movements made the
hanging artwork a little more alive.
Several weeks later, I shot some of the
Zakafest performances at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. The Haitian
music experience was enhanced by the lighting on the stage. The stage is
really just a short platform in front of a mural of a Haitian market
scene. In the rich red, blue and green lighting, the figures in the
mural seemed to blend with the musicians and dancers on the stage. The
colored lights gave the outdoor performance a warmth that's usually lost
under bright white spotlights.
The Rhythm Foundation's "Big Night in Little Haiti" will be on June 15th, 2012 from 6 - 10pm at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. I will be there will you?
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