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A performance created and performed in solidarity with people affected by Alzheimer's.
A performance created and performed in solidarity with people affected by Alzheimer's.
2015
2015
I was given three stories - from a woman with Alzheimer's, a daughter whose mother had Alzheimer's, and a caretaker. The common feature of all these stories came to me as a vision of hands. Hands holding, hands caring, idle hands, busy hands. There was this direct line in one of the stories:
I was given three stories - from a woman with Alzheimer's, a daughter whose mother had Alzheimer's, and a caretaker. The common feature of all these stories came to me as a vision of hands. Hands holding, hands caring, idle hands, busy hands. There was this direct line in one of the stories:
"It seems if mother has something to do with her hands she is not as rude to me."
"It seems if mother has something to do with her hands she is not as rude to me."
I created The Longest Day around these words, my words, my hands, and the hands of those I love.
I created The Longest Day around these words, my words, my hands, and the hands of those I love.
Prior to the performance, in view of the audience, I painted my hands in multiple colors with beautiful saturated watercolors. For the performance, I stood on photos of hands. I said these words:
Prior to the performance, in view of the audience, I painted my hands in multiple colors with beautiful saturated watercolors. For the performance, I stood on photos of hands. I said these words:
If her hands are busy there is more room for love.
If her hands are busy there is more room for love.
If your hands are reaching there is more room for love.
If your hands are reaching there is more room for love.
If my hands are making there is more room for love.
If my hands are making there is more room for love.
If our hands are open there is more room for love.
If our hands are open there is more room for love.
Hands for The Longest Day belong to, left to right, row 1: Ade Abioye and Marianne Evans-Lombe, Alicia Chesser, Frankie Ide, Gay Pasley, and Tammy Bohn and David Drake; row 2: LaDonna Paris, Joy Reed, Walt Racker, Jack Clayton, and Amy and Zac Ide; row 3: Sonny Lynn, Rose McCracken, Mia Wright, and Mia Pearl Leighty.
The Longest Day was photographed by John Voth Photography and filmed by Laura Voth.
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