Clepsydra
PREMIERE
Socrates Sculpture Park, New York City, 2023
Clepsydra is inspired by Mary Mattingly’s sculpture “Ebb of a Spring Tide,” the movement material is created in abstraction to the exploration of our relationship to coastal ecosystems and the shifting nature of rivers and water lines, & water clocks, clepsydra. The wearable sculptures symbolize how water is carried and transported in our current time, as well as ideas of life support systems and umbilical cords connecting us to ourselves, others, and nature, and refers through movement to the delicate balance, and shifting nature of rivers and water lines. Clepsydra also aims to inspire hope that we can prepare for a changing world through innovative art and a restorative relationship with nature.
Clepsydra at Gantry State Park Photographer Christine Abbate · Event/ Program: Public Performance · Location: Gantry State Park
Clepsydra at Socrates Sculpture Park Photographer David Rauch · Event/ Program: Public Performance · Location: Socrates Sculpture Park
Clepsydra at New York Hall of Science Photographer Natalia Sanchez · Event/ Program: Public Performance · Location: New York Hall of Science
CHOREOGRAPHY Valerie Green in collaboration with the dancers
RUNNING TIME 25 minutes
NUMBER OF DANCERS 6 dancers
PRESENTED BY Gantry State Park • Socrates Sculpture Park • New York Hall of Science
Press Quotes
“It Was A Thrill To Watch Valerie Green/Dance Entropy Develop Clepsydra In The Park, For The Park. The Work Was Surprising And Alive With The Immediacy Of The Dancers’ Daily Interaction With Mary Mattingly’s Ebb Of A Spring Tide And Our Local Community. For Those Of Us Working At Socrates Sculpture Park, This Collaboration Highlighted The Potential Of This Place To Be A Site Of Creative Exchange And Radical Imagination, An Incredible Contribution To The Artist Legacy At Socrates!”
“Valerie Green/Dance Entropy launched our Earth Celebration Week with a performance of Clepsydra, the concept of the piece was perfect for our themes. The company took the time to create a site specific version of the piece utilizing our interactive exhibit, Connected Worlds, and as they did we heards “ooo’s” and “wow’s” from the crowd.”