Anne Imhof Unveils Her Largest Performance to Date in New York
German performance and choreographer Anne Imhof has unveiled her largest performance to date in New York. Titled "DOOM: HOUSE OF HOPE," the three-hour-long immersive piece transforms the Park Avenue Armory’s 55,000 square foot drill hall into a powerful landscape of community, hope and chaos.Housed between a gym floor overlay and a striking red doomsday clock on a hanging jumbotron, audiences are immediately welcomed into Imhof’s moody, teen universe. A loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, a patchwork of props and people adorn "DOOM" – from cheerleaders and basketball players to a baby-punk band and two dozen Cadillac Escalades.Featuring a cast of 60 dancers, artists, musicians, poets and skaters – including actress Talia Ryder and Eliza Douglas, Balenciaga’s darling and Imhof’s longtime collaborator – the performances delves into a variety of artistic forms: tattooing, line dancing, live music and poetry. “'DOOM is' my love letter to New York, a city that is very close to my heart and has inspired me for many years,” Imhof explained. “For this show, I feel honored to work with a diverse subset of the city’s artistic community.”Beneath its edgy exterior, "DOOM" pulses with a titular feeling of hope. Imhof offers a movement-based language for a world where anxiety and optimism coexist in a balancing act. What’s bleak at face-value reflects a collective state of consciousness – its true, zombie-like form – with crystal clarity.The piece marks Imhof’s first return to New York since her 2015 presentation at MoMA PS1, and builds on ideas and themes explored in Imhof’s Golden Lion-winning durational performance “Faust” shown at the 2017 Venice Biennial.“The work is not complete until the audience is present, and I look forward to experiencing the energy that New York will bring to it.”"DOOM: HOUSE OF HOPE" is now on view in New York through March 12. Tickets can be purchased through the Armory’s website.Read more at Hypebeast
German performance and choreographer Anne Imhof has unveiled her largest performance to date in New York. Titled "DOOM: HOUSE OF HOPE," the three-hour-long immersive piece transforms the Park Avenue Armory’s 55,000 square foot drill hall into a powerful landscape of community, hope and chaos.
Housed between a gym floor overlay and a striking red doomsday clock on a hanging jumbotron, audiences are immediately welcomed into Imhof’s moody, teen universe. A loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, a patchwork of props and people adorn "DOOM" – from cheerleaders and basketball players to a baby-punk band and two dozen Cadillac Escalades.
Featuring a cast of 60 dancers, artists, musicians, poets and skaters – including actress Talia Ryder and Eliza Douglas, Balenciaga’s darling and Imhof’s longtime collaborator – the performances delves into a variety of artistic forms: tattooing, line dancing, live music and poetry. “'DOOM is' my love letter to New York, a city that is very close to my heart and has inspired me for many years,” Imhof explained. “For this show, I feel honored to work with a diverse subset of the city’s artistic community.”
Beneath its edgy exterior, "DOOM" pulses with a titular feeling of hope. Imhof offers a movement-based language for a world where anxiety and optimism coexist in a balancing act. What’s bleak at face-value reflects a collective state of consciousness – its true, zombie-like form – with crystal clarity.
The piece marks Imhof’s first return to New York since her 2015 presentation at MoMA PS1, and builds on ideas and themes explored in Imhof’s Golden Lion-winning durational performance “Faust” shown at the 2017 Venice Biennial.
“The work is not complete until the audience is present, and I look forward to experiencing the energy that New York will bring to it.”
"DOOM: HOUSE OF HOPE" is now on view in New York through March 12. Tickets can be purchased through the Armory’s website.
