Go-go dancer in the gallery? Art and performance blend in a new Walker exhibit Walker Art Center brings performers into the gallery for its new show The Paradox of Stillness. So we asked both our art and dance critics to weigh in.
By Alicia Eler, Sheila Regan, Star Tribune critics May 18, 2021 10:34am Text size Copy shortlink:
They say good things come to those who wait, but what if waiting is part of the idea in the first place? The Paradox of Stillness, an exhibition that was set to open 13 months ago but was delayed by the pandemic, finally made its debut last weekend at Walker Art Center. Balancing themes of stillness and motion, mortality and aliveness, still life and the tableau vivant, or living picture, the show features 14 live performances across four galleries filled with work by 60 artists.