Performance Art

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PIRANDELLIAN META-FILMS AND THE IRONY WE ARE USED TO.A copy

WE ARE HERE TO EXPLORE INTERACTIVE AND AI MUSIC.

The Phillip Balwdin projectThe manifest IO project

At the Mark Morris Dance Group, Brooklyn

On Saturday, April 26th 2025 with Stony Brook University

Masterclass with Chukwudi Iwuji at The SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center

Monday, March 31, 2025
With scene partner Dai Ishiguro, thanks to Blaire O’Leary and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation team, we performed the ANGELS IN AMERICA by Tony Kushner Harper-Joe scene when she confronts him about being gay and she lies about being pregnant.

We were the final of four scenes workshopped and receiving excellent feedback from Chukwudi Iwuji for the day with fabulous colleagues Kaye Tuckerman, Ura Yoana Sánchez, Juan Carlos Díaz, Ethan McDowell, Toni Martin, and Mathilde Dehaye.

On the Times Square Billboards 2024!

Clara Francesca on a billboard in Times Square!!!!! More here https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ktsIeOoYN/?hl=en&img_index=1
Thank you Wang Yin @esopenyc for the https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/saturday-poetry-central-library-info-20240224 event with
@sincerelyellecohen @liuyuivychen @jylllllll___ @bklynlibrary @yuximerollin @emilywallishughes @tendtothemoon Matt Turner @johntsungmusic @natrao @omotarajames et al featuring notable poets Nikola Madzirov, John Tsung, Jiaoyang li and others

Clara Francesca Introduced and MCed and recited at event featuring award winning poet Nikola Madzirov.

Saturday Poetry

Sat, Feb 24 2024

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Central Library, Info Commons Lab


Welcome to join us at the Central Library for a distinctive poetry event curated by Wang Yin and hosted by Clara Francesca. Immerse yourself in an afternoon of poetry, passion, and delightful surprises, complemented by the musical talents of John Tsung. Renowned multicultural poets from the world of poetry and publications will showcase their latest works,  This gathering not only upholds Brooklyn’s rich poetic tradition but also ushers in the New Year with boundless enthusiasm.

Registration is required.

Time: Saturday 2:00 pm, February 24, 2024

Location: Information Commons Lab, 1st Floor

Central Library, Brooklyn Public Library

Hayden Planetarium Central Park New York

Queens Museum with Jerome Fellow

Clara Francesca as the Voice Over Lips in Jerome Fellow At The Queens Museum Umber Majeed’s work “J😊Y TECH” https://queensmuseum.org/exhibition/umber-majeed-joy-tech/ running 03.16.25 – 10.05.25.

SEE UMBER’S AR:
https://storage.googleapis.com/umber-ar/full/full/index.html
SEE THE SHOW ONLINE CURATOR NOTES HERE:
https://guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-US/guide/queensMuseum/exhibition/11c45f3a-9b08-47fc-a0e0-c5fdc37ae9f7

ARS ELECTRONICA, LINZ AUSTRIA 2021. 2022. 2023.

  1. A New Digital Deal 2021
    https://ars.electronica.art/newdigitaldeal/en/journey-2/
  2. Inescapable Entanglement Performance 2022
    Clara Francesca (AU/IT), Anne Wichmann (She’s Excited!) (DE), Letizia Artioli (IT), Luca Cacini (IT) Inescapable Entanglement is a posthumous narration of the emotional reaction to the climate change crisis. We ask “How can technology serve us?” while acknowledging that “Solastalgia” (distress caused by environmental change) is on the rise in societies. At the intersection of performance (Chekhov’s play Uncle Vanya), AR (live climate change metrics), soundscapes and biometric data visualization of physiological responses, we invite audiences to discover possibilities of living on an intrinsically entangled planet.
  3. You Are BUTIFL: Tackling AI fears through interactive play 2023
    https://ars.electronica.art/who-owns-the-truth/de/events/you-are-butifl/

MANIFEST:IO BERLIN 2025

Morrison Planetarium San Francisco

Clara Francesca as the positive-ineractive-game-theory in TidalFire’s debut show at the iconic Morrison Planetarium California Academy of sciences in San Francisco. Through “positive confusion”, we become curious together, and together we can play! Live artists@l1ghtbrushand@habitaatmusic//@clar_esca+ intuitive game theory with the amazing audience //@sugarcity.sundryfor the custom crystal takeaways // the team at@calacademyNightLife for experimenting with us. 🌊🔥 None of this would be possible without the visionary work of@microdosevrand their dedication to beautiful, accessible, cutting edge art x technology. THANK YOU! . #calacademy #nightlife #sanfrancisco #tidalfire #microdosevr #domeshow #planetarium #immersive https://www.calacademy.org/events/planetarium-show/tidalfire-live-show

Secret Society of Forbidden Lit

“Or why a man took groups of two behind a bookshelf to show them a beetle and talk about Franz Kafka.”
The first time I am featured for my work playing GREGOR SAMSA in KAFKA’S METAMORPHOSIS in 2014!
https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/15/where-humbert-humbert-might-whisper-in-your-ear/

https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2014/04/14/stacks-gabriel-barcia-colombo-benita-de-wit-art-performance-series-event
“Banned! | Gabriel Barcia-Colombo, Benita de Wit | Performance Art Series Event

The Secret Society of Forbidden Literature presents a one night interactive performance entitled Bannedtaking place within Mid-Manhattan Library. Created by Gabriel Barcia-Colombo and Benita de Wit, the performance places viewers in an alternate library reality where censored books come to life in a series of secret bespoke performances throughout the library. The performance commences incrementally in the Corner Room on the 1st floor. This is not a sit-down performance, rather a unique exploratory experience where the audience is invited to become part of the performance. Special Secret Society of Forbidden Literature pins are given away at the event.”

https://cargocollective.com/gabebc/Secret-Society-of-Forbidden-Lit
“The Secret Society of Forbidden Literature is a public art installation at New York Public Library’s Mid-Manhattan branch about banned books. The installation offers unique modes of entry into the discussion of censored books including burned books, LED signs and custom perfumes. LED signs hang in the windows of the Corner Room facing the street. These LED signs contain passages from books such as Alice in Wonderland, Beloved, Leaves of Grass, and Slaughterhouse-Five. These passages at one time or another contributed to the books’ censorship. The placement of the LEDs are symbolic, these books that have a sordid history inside libraries, are now represented inside the library looking out at the public.”