Michael Shi: Ballerinas in the Flint Hills
Sunday, October 29 | 2pm
Free admission | Refreshments
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Join us on Sunday afternoon, October 29th for a casual open house between 1 and 4pm.
This is an opportunity to take a look at a portfolio of prints and video of Michael Shi’s various projects during his residency at Volland.
Michael Shi’s
striking photographs, often made during fleeting moments of action from his subjects, are the result of
a collaboration with the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory’s Dance Division.
Spanning three projects, Shi and the performers utilized Kansas City’s urban landscape, the Spencer Theatre on UMKC’s campus, and the Flint Hills of Wabaunsee County, displaying various photographic and dancing techniques with each endeavor.
Although Michael has returned to Shanghai, he has generously offered to share his work for this one-weekend showing.
On October 29th come to Volland to get a glimpse of Michael’s work and process through videos and prints.
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ADDED BONUS
80 snapshots on display of the life of an artist in residence at Volland in 2023
Free admission | Refreshments
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The Volland Foundation
is grateful to
Courtney Crappell, Dean of the UMKC Conservatory
who championed the collaboration from the beginning
to the team who made it happen:
DeeAnna Hiett, Professor and Chair of the Dance Division
Tempe Ostergren, Assistant Professor of Dance
Olivia Kalamboukas, UMKC Student
to the lovely dancers:
Molly Sloan – Denver, CO
Clara Houske – Stockholm, Sweden
AJ Fink – Freeman, SD
Mariah Schulz – Wentzville, MO
Madalyn Hesterlee – Lenexa, KS
and to
Michael Shi
whose vision and talent brought these projects to life for the enjoyment of all
