Arca: Mutant;Faith

SEP 25 – 28, 2019
An immersive performance series by the artist, singer, and composer

About this commission

Arca, the pseudonym of shape-shifting Venezuelan artist, singer, DJ, performer, and experimental music composer Alejandra Ghersi, will return to The Shed for a new, four-part experimental performance cycle titled Mutant;Faith.

Arca’s Mutant;Faith performance will take over The Shed’s Griffin Theater and will include three unique live shows, titled Gestation, Aftercare, and Ripples—performances that can be experienced as individual concerts or as a full series.

Debuting an array of new technologies, designs, and work made in collaboration with a diverse cast of artists, Mutant;Faith immerses the audience in a beautiful, idiosyncratic world of Arca’s creation. An epilogue, titled Boundary, offers a rare look into her creative process as the audience is invited to observe the artist both in and out of character as she performs for the camera during a live shoot for a yet-to-be released project.

Arca’s collaborations with The Shed began in 2018 when the artist performed sold-out evening shows at A Prelude to The Shed, which Brooklyn Vegan called “a primal piece of performance art.”

Recommended for audiences 18 and over

Mutant;Faith Act 1: Gestation
September 25 at 8 pm
Running time: 90 minutes

Mutant;Faith Act 2: Aftercare
September 26 at 8 pm
Running time: 90 minutes

Mutant;Faith Act 3: Ripples
September 27 at 8 pm
Running time: 90 minutes

Mutant;Faith Epilogue: Boundary
September 28 at 2 pm
Running time: Five hours

Cell Phone Policy

At Arca’s request, this event will be a phone-free experience. Use of cell phones, smart watches and accessories, cameras, and recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space. Upon arrival, guests will be required to place their devices in secure Yondr cases free of charge. Guests will maintain possession of their phones at all times, and can access their phones throughout the show at designated areas outside of the performance space. The cases will be opened at the end of the event. Anyone using a cellphone during the performance will be escorted out of the venue without a refund.

Artist

A close-up of artist Arca bending over
Photo: Alex Raduan.
Arca
Arca
Arca is the pseudonym of shape-shifting Venezuelan artist, singer, DJ, performer, and experimental music composer Alejandra Ghersi. With brutal frankness and daring sincerity, her music and performative acts work to destabilize binaries and resist categorization, instead proposing a third way that incorporates both playfulness and sensitivity.
Production Credits
Landscape, Custom Instruments and Analog Synth Programming
Daito Manabe / Rhizomatiks, Guest Artist and Custom Technology Development
Matt Robertson, Musical Director
Total Freedom, Guest Musician
Carlos Sáez, Co-Creative
Taran Allen, Set and Lighting Designer
Arthur de Borman, Custom Mechanical Bull Design
Shaun MacDonald, Management and Producer
Darryl Natale, Creative Producer
Natacha Voranger, Stylist
James Boehmer for Shiseido, Makeup
Evanie Frausto, Hair and Custom Wigs
Juan Alvear, Nails
Patrick Lachance, PA Design
Maite Peris, Production Assistant
Gabe Schuman, Front of House Engineer
Ikeuchi, Custom Pieces
Monsoooooooon & _vvxxii, Sculptures
Annie Forrest, Photographer
MANSON, Music Video: Director
CSP - Cara Scott, Music Video: Executive Producer
CSP - Gonzalo Hergueta, Music Video: Director of Photography
CSP - Dustin Grant, Music Video: Producer
Kristian Feliz, Styling Assistant
Thank you to Rina Watanabe and Kurara Fukami.
Shed Production Credits

James Smith, Head Carpenter
Maytté Martinez, Head Electrician
Seth Huling, Head Audio
Eugene Gonchar, Head Video
Ann Comanar, Head Wardrobe

Taran Allen, Production Designer
Arthur de Borman, Additional Creative Designer
Patrick Lachance, Audio Design
Gabriel Schuman, FOH Audio Engineer

Scenery provided by AllAccess Staging, Mountain Productions, PRG Scenic Technologies, Rose Brand, and SteelDeck NY
Additional audio equipment provided by Sound Associates
Mechanical bull provided by By The Horns, LLC

Shed Program Team
Alex Poots, Artistic Director and CEO
Laura Aswad, Producer
Marc Warren, Director of Production
Isaac Katzanek, Production Manager
Pope Jackson, Production Supervisor
Joe DiMartino, Technical Director
Stephanie Quaye, Associate Producer
Heli Soell, Production Coordinator

Location and dates

This event takes place in The Griffin Theater.

Address: The Shed, 545 W 30th St New York, NY 10001

September 25 – 27 at 8 pm
September 28 at 2 pm

Details

  • This program is recommended for audiences 18 and over.
  • These performances includes the use of lasers and haze, smoke, and dust effects.
  • These performances are general admission with some available seating. Seats are available on a first come first served basis. If you require a seat, please let an usher know.
  • The September 28 performance will be photographed/filmed. Entering the performance space indicates your consent to the use of your recorded image for any and all purposes.
In The Works