Phased - Harvestworks
Please find below 3 work samples that best represent my past experience and future intetion with Phased.
1. Awaken at New York Live Arts
Awaken weaves original material with resonant choreography from Selwyn’s 25 years of rich repertory. The piece explores the struggle between distraction, a quest for certainty, and living in an embodied present. Shifting sections of the work zero in on our relationship with ambiguity, control, trust, overthinking, vulnerability, and resilience.
In the projection design, the goal was to support and extend the performance through imagery that is both visceral and restrained. Projections function as an extension of the stage composition, completing the visual landscape and reinforcing the symbolic language of the work without overtaking the choreography.
Concept, choreo by Amanda Selwyn
Live and original music by Jojo Soul
Scenic Design: Robert Dutiel
Costume Design: Anna-Alisa Belous
Lighting Design: Dan Ozminkowski
Sound Design: Joel Wilhelmi
Stage Management: Gina Solebello
Live and original music by Jojo Soul
Scenic Design: Robert Dutiel
Costume Design: Anna-Alisa Belous
Lighting Design: Dan Ozminkowski
Sound Design: Joel Wilhelmi
Stage Management: Gina Solebello
2. Already There by Britta Joy Peterson
Already There invites audience to move through an immersive environment shaped by projection, sound, and choreography. Projections are carefully integrated with the architecture, activating walls, and cubes and other surfaces to guide audiences through shifting states of light and rhythm. Visual compositions unfold in relation to the music and movement, swelling and receding to shape the pace of each room.
Rather than functioning as a backdrop, projection is used as a spatial material—directing attention, modulating atmosphere, and influencing how visitors orient themselves within the space. As audiences wind through the installation, the projections heighten sensory awareness and foreground experiences often filtered out in everyday environments. Visitors may find themselves lingering, moving together, or resting within the projected landscape. The work emphasizes duration and shared presence, creating conditions where dwelling and togetherness become essential rather than incidental.
Associate Projection Design for “Already There”
Director, Choreographer, Concept: Britta Joy Peterson
Projection Designer: Elizabeth Mak
Co-Producer: Olivia Weber
Set Designer: Sara Brown
Lighting Designer: Evan Anderson
Sound Designer: Bailey Trierweiler, UptownWorks
Video Editors, Elizabeth Mak and Britta Joy Peterson
Director of Photography, Aaron Tucker
3. Archangel Moth
Archangel Moth was developed in collaboration with a dancer and my frequent creative collaborator, Mai.
The work is intentionally abstract, bringing together choreography and visual effects into a unified,
non-narrative composition.
Direction: Katerina Vitaly
Performer and Choreographer: Mai Matsuki
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