Culture and contemporary art lovers will be able to enjoy a world class immersive event right here on our doorstep with a unique live art performance entitled ‘In Process – Form and Function’ at the Maleny Equestrian Arena, Maleny Showgrounds on Saturday June 24. Ambitiously challenging the boundaries between product and process, studio, stage and gallery this multi-faceted event gives local audiences an opportunity to experience high-calibre performance art without having to travel to New York, Edinburgh or a big city arts festival.
A collaboration of local creatives; figurative artist David Bongiorno, choreographer Fiona Jopp and singer and composer Tobias Merz; the idea for ‘In Process’ was intrinsically born out of the love of form.
Speaking to GC&M News, David said all three artists were excited to explore the endless and inherently beautiful possibilities created by merging their trilogy of mediums. He said the evening performance offered a truly immersive work where the audience would be free to make their own journey, either by remaining stationary or moving freely throughout the space.
In describing the performance vision, David said the artists hoped that the work would leave audience members fulfilled and inspired as the instantaneousness of improvisational dance is captured indelibly by the visual artist while at the same time interweaving seamlessly through a river of sound borne out of movement.
“We hope the versatile and unique space and performance will leave people wondering if they might have left reality for 45 minutes of their lives!” said David.
As the composer, Tobias Merz will sing and perform his work live with an arrangement based on a landscape through a day in the change of the seasons. Utilising lighting techniques and music, it will be a fusion of electronic and classically styled composition enhanced by baroque and contemporary voice. Tickets are on sale now and more details are available via
www.davidbongiornoart.com/performance