Q&A with Rianne Svelnis: Making Space for Cultural Connection at Morrow

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Symbiotic Forms, envisioned and realized by Dumb Instrument Dance, makes three artists “Cultural Connectors” between February and August this year. The artists – Rianne Svelnis, Joyce Rosario and Marisa Gold – are given the opportunity to invite other artists, educators, and activists into processes of research, dialogue, and practice sharing, supported through 100 hours of space and funding for their collaborators…

In my conversation with Rianne Svelnis (who completed the bulk of her time at Morrow in February and March 2022), I found myself captivated by the intricacies of each of Rianne’s different projects, from pulp painting to storytelling, and imagining each creative process layering upon the last in the space at Morrow.