Lola Rose Thompson at Dilettante

Future Delegates will feature new works by Lola Rose Thompson and Morgan Gillio with an opening reception tomorrow, Tuesday July 1st at 7pm at the Dilettante in Los Angeles. The reception will include a performance by Jena Malone and an "unmissable death-defying action stunt" by Gillio (!?)

Lola has shown previously at the same gallery as part of The Mothership Show earlier this year, curated by Carly Jo Morgan. (opening reception pics here)

Lola Rose Thompson in the studio. photo by Emma Elizabeth Tillman

Some previews of the upcoming show and some previous works by Lola. A lovely interview here of her show at Ten Over Six this past April.

The future is unknown, but only to those who aren't there. Is it possible to know everything that has happened, at once, right now? Or do we need dimensional representation as we cross the threshold of time? The ambassadors of the future are not as distant as they seem. They are waiting to meet us, if only we heed their call, and move into their hallucinatory democracy. 

In FUTURE DELEGATES, Lola Rose Thompson and Morgan Gillio attempt to make visual treaties with these forces and entities. New sculptures, paintings, and installations invite viewers to frolic in the exotic and whimsical landscape they inhabit, and become citizens in the united front of the fantastic.


Future Delegates : Lola Rose Thompson & Morgan Gillio
Opening Reception Tue July 1st, 7pm / Action Stunt 9pm
Dilettante  |  120 N. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012

The Art of Geometry : Mashup Dance + Tanya Aguiñiga

Together, Tanya Aguiñiga and MashUp Contemporary Dance will present a stunning visual show that pushes the boundaries of dance by examining the art of problem solving and the beauty of geometry by incorporating a large scale interactive set. The installation was designed by Tanya specifically for this performance.

Above is a scene from a super cool preview here. It is so captivating and beautiful to watch, no doubt the performance will be amazing.

It debuts this Saturday in Los Angeles and then travels to New York.

I had a really inspiring studio visit with Tanya a few weeks ago. I'll be posting that soon and that will include her making of this set.

MashUp Dance + Tanya Aguiñiga present : The Art of Geometry

Saturday June 14th at 8pm
El Portal Theatre  |  5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
tickets available here

Saturday July 12th at 8pm
Manhattan Movement Theatre  |  248 W. 60th Street., New York, NY 10023
tickets available here


all images courtesy of Tanya Aguiñiga and MashUp