BETWEEN THE DAY AND THE NIGHT
On November 15th 1948 at the age of 77 the French master Georges Rouault burned 315 of his paintings in a factory furnace. Astonishingly, the event was filmed and footage survived to this day. Between the Day and the Night is a non-narrative performance inspired by this found footage. Devoid of dialog, the piece is an audio-visual poem in which the performer is immersed in sounds and images created by his own movements. Interactive apparatuses trigger sound and visual events that give a voice to the old footage and the ashen remains of the canvases.
Created and directed by Greg Kowalski
Movement: Geoffrey Koetsch
Sound design: Dave Seidel and Greg Kowalski Analog film: Douglas Urbank
Set design and interactive systems by Greg Kowalski
Projection design by Greg Kowalski
A fragment of Between the Day And The Night was performed as a work in progress May 13 2016 at Deep Thoughts in Boston as part of the Systematic Scoring Method Performance Showcase.
Past performances:
The Wire Factory
Lowell, MA
March 2-3 2019
The Cannery
South Penobscot, ME
June 22-23, 2019
FPAC Assemblage.
Fort Point, Boston, MA
Saturday, September 28-29
The Sprinkler Factory
Worcester, MA
Saturday, October 12-13
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Video used in the performance based on footage of Rouault burning his paintings
Rehearsal
Dave Seidel and Greg Kowalski at the Cannery.
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Dave Seidel, Greg Kowalski, Geoff Koetsch
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The stage at the Cannery
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The stage at the FPAC, Boston.
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Rehearsal at The Wire Factory, Lowell, MA
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The stage at the Sprinkler Factory, Worcester MA
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Dave Seidel
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Geoff Koetsch
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With Dave Seidel during rehearsal in the early days (2016) at Chailey Mansion![]()
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Screengrabs of projections
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On November 15th 1948 at the age of 77 the French master Georges Rouault burned 315 of his paintings in a factory furnace. Astonishingly, the event was filmed and footage survived to this day. Between the Day and the Night is a non-narrative performance inspired by this found footage. Devoid of dialog, the piece is an audio-visual poem in which the performer is immersed in sounds and images created by his own movements. Interactive apparatuses trigger sound and visual events that give a voice to the old footage and the ashen remains of the canvases.
Created and directed by Greg Kowalski
Movement: Geoffrey Koetsch
Sound design: Dave Seidel and Greg Kowalski Analog film: Douglas Urbank
Set design and interactive systems by Greg Kowalski
Projection design by Greg Kowalski
A fragment of Between the Day And The Night was performed as a work in progress May 13 2016 at Deep Thoughts in Boston as part of the Systematic Scoring Method Performance Showcase.
Past performances:
The Wire Factory
Lowell, MA
March 2-3 2019
The Cannery
South Penobscot, ME
June 22-23, 2019
FPAC Assemblage.
Fort Point, Boston, MA
Saturday, September 28-29
The Sprinkler Factory
Worcester, MA
Saturday, October 12-13
Video used in the performance based on footage of Rouault burning his paintings
Rehearsal
Dave Seidel and Greg Kowalski at the Cannery.
Dave Seidel, Greg Kowalski, Geoff Koetsch
The stage at the Cannery
The stage at the FPAC, Boston.
Rehearsal at The Wire Factory, Lowell, MA
The stage at the Sprinkler Factory, Worcester MA
Dave Seidel
Geoff Koetsch
With Dave Seidel during rehearsal in the early days (2016) at Chailey Mansion
Screengrabs of projections
