Surabhi Saraf

FOLD {Live} Rehearsals in Australia

surabhi — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:38:13 +0000

FOLD {Live} in Parramatta, Sydney- Performance Documentation

surabhi — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:13:59 +0000

In November 2011 FOLD {live} three site- specific performances were held in Parramatta, Sydney, as part of the Saraf/Davies exhibition @ Parramatta Artist Studios. Saraf/Davies presents work by contemporary artists Surabhi Saraf (INDIA/USA) and Fiona Davies (AUS) in the public spaces of Parramatta inspired by the act of folding and arranging fabric and clothes.

Below are the performances documentation images from the 3 different sites in Parramatta.

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Images By Alex Wisser & Sophia Kouyoumdjian

*Amphitheatre, Corner of Church Street Mall and Macquarie Street, Parramatta
*Parramatta River, between Church St and Wilde Ave/Smith Street, Parramatta
*Parramatta Local Courts, Corner George and Marsden Streets, Parramatta

FOLD {Live}

surabhi — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:15:27 +0000

Four FOLD {Live} Performances will be held all around the city of San Francisco in the Sept and Oct culminating in an exhibition opening on Oct 7th 2011 @ the Lab Gallery , San Francisco.

More details @ http://foldliveproject.net

To Participate please visit: http://foldliveproject.net/participate-volunteer/

Performance Schedule:

11th Sept: Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park

18th Sept: San Francisco Federal Building

25th Sept: Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park

2nd Oct: Montgomery and Market

Performance @ HiveMinds Gallery, Oakland

surabhi — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:29:55 +0000

29th July Surabhi will be doing the first performance of her new piece Spin @ HiveMind Gallery, Oakland

Friday July 29th from 7:30 to 10:00 PM.

HiveMind Gallery

5765 Lowell St, Oakland 94608

16th Annual Juried Exhibition @ SOHO20 Chelsea, NY

surabhi — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:13:21 +0000

July 26 – August 20 Surabhi will be a part of the 16th Annual Juried Exhibition with Juror Dean Daderko @ SOHO20 Gallery, Chelsea, NY

SOHO2O Gallery Chelsea is a non-profit artist run gallery that has been promoting the work of women artists since 1973 through gallery exhibitions and public programming. Our annual juried exhibition is open to both men and women artists working in all media.

Bay Area Currents 2011

surabhi — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:02:16 +0000

19th July – 2nd Sept, Bay Area Currents is a critically acclaimed juried exhibition showcasing the regions’ top emerging artists. Each year, a small number of artists are selected by a nationally recognized curator to represent a snapshot of the energetic and risk-taking work made in the Bay Area today. Bay Area Currents 2011, Selections by Julio César Morales features recent work from eighteen accomplished Bay Area artists: Matthew Cella, Pablo Cristi, Dana Hemenway, Julie Henson, Amy Ho, Emily Hoyt, Gregory Ito, Jeanne Lorenz, Cathy Lu, Fiamma Montezemolo, Francesca Pastine, Suzy Poling, Maggie Preston, Lisa Rybovich, Cralle, Surabhi Saraf, Sunaura Taylor, Linda Trunzo, and Chris E. Vargas.

Exhibition: July 19 – September 2

Artists’ Reception: Friday, August 5, 6 – 8 PM

Artists’ Talk: Friday, September 2, 6 – 8 PM

ProArts, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (at Oakland Art Gallery)

Spin, 2011

surabhi — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:29:26 +0000

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Performed at Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe as a part of Currents 2011 International New Media Festival.

Duration: 18 mins
Excerpt: 7:50 secs

Amon Tobin

surabhi — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:29:17 +0000

He is the most fantastic ever!!!

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Performance @ Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe

surabhi — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:11:01 +0000

11th June 2011, Surabhi will be performing a new piece @ the Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe as a part of Currents 2011, The 2nd annual Santa Fe International New Media Festival. Her video FOLD will also be a part of the festival and will be installed at the El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe from June 10th-19th, 2011.

The main venue for the festival is El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe. This city wide event organized by Parallel Studios will be partnering with The New Mexico Museum of Art, The Santa Fe Complex, The Center for Contemporary Arts, The Santa Fe University of Art and Design and the digital dome at the Institute of American Indian Art, Zane Bennett Contemporary Art, Axle Contemporary and David Richard Contemporary.

FOLD {Live}

surabhi — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:45:03 +0000

7th May 2011 FOLD {Live}: A choreographed exploration in collaborative folding. The piece will be performed at Root Division this Saturday from 7-8 pm.