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Ni'Ja Whitson in a blue sweatshirt with a led light rope wrapped around their shoulders and in their mouth

The Unarrival Experiments

Ni’Ja Whitson
June 11–21, 2020
EMPAC — Troy, NY USA

Ni’Ja Whitson is in remote residence to research and work on The Unarrival Experiments — Unconcealment Ceremonies, which is a performance project exploring relationships between astrophysics, cosmology, Blackness, Trans* embodiedness, and premature death. 

Main Image: Ni'Ja Whitson, Courtesy the artist. Photo: Maria Baranova.

Presented By

EMPAC Spring 2020

Event Type
Dance/Theater
Residency
Artist
Ni’Ja Whitson
Curator
Ashley Ferro-Murray
Funding

EMPAC Spring 2020 presentations, residencies, and commissions are made possible by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts; and Vlaamse Gemeenschap, department of Culture, Youth, and Media.