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Did you get a lift up a hill? This is a place to post your thoughts about what just happened.
Find The Lift 2008: Schedule
All Lifts At The Market (at the base of Virginia Street)
Wednesday, August 27, 1pm
Friday, August 29, 1pm
Saturday, August 30, 1pm
Wednesday, August 27, 1pm
Friday, August 29, 1pm
Saturday, August 30, 1pm
What Is The Lift?
Juxtaposing the vibrant activity of Seattle’s busy streets, Lingo presents a one on one dance experience called "The Lift" – a humorous and helpful push up various steep city blocks. This 6 day project will culminate in a finale involving multiple hills and dozens of guest participants offering “Lifts” to hundreds of people.
The impetus for the project stems from a desire to plant the seed for meaningful interactions between strangers in the world. That said, we expect the reactions of those approached to run the gamut - from confused to delighted, intrigued to irritated. The advances of the performer will be accepted sometimes, but often not, and the whole experience will be documented here on Lingo’s blog. Recipients of The Lift are encouraged to post their reactions as well.
The Lift is a project about the attempt. The art may happen in the moment, but it certainly happens afterwards – in the conversations the performers have (or don’t have) with the strangers they connect with, and the explanations those strangers give later to friends who weren’t there.
The Lift is unpredictable, sometimes humorous, sometimes confusing, sometimes scary. Lingo performers set a catalyst in play as art and let the outcome decide itself.
The Lift is made possible by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.
The impetus for the project stems from a desire to plant the seed for meaningful interactions between strangers in the world. That said, we expect the reactions of those approached to run the gamut - from confused to delighted, intrigued to irritated. The advances of the performer will be accepted sometimes, but often not, and the whole experience will be documented here on Lingo’s blog. Recipients of The Lift are encouraged to post their reactions as well.
The Lift is a project about the attempt. The art may happen in the moment, but it certainly happens afterwards – in the conversations the performers have (or don’t have) with the strangers they connect with, and the explanations those strangers give later to friends who weren’t there.
The Lift is unpredictable, sometimes humorous, sometimes confusing, sometimes scary. Lingo performers set a catalyst in play as art and let the outcome decide itself.
The Lift is made possible by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.
About Lingo
- LINGO
- Lingo is an inspired group of contemporary artists, athletes, actors, bravehearts, lunatics. . . and yes, dancers. They are drawn to the circumstances that provide common ground, inspire surprising connections and shift the entry point of how the public interfaces with dance. They seek platforms for work outside the limitations of proscenium-based performance, such as art "events" including food, drink, gathering and dancing, museum installations and one on one encounters in urban, public settings.
8 comments:
Thanks for the lift tonight! That was really cool.
I was in Seattle last week. Took a train ride from Pittsburgh to Seattle. Yo that was a long ride. Went out to walk it off and was greeted by a real nice young girl. She ask me if I wanted a push!! I saw a bike there and didn't know what to think for a minute. I asked her, "On the bike??" Oh no, she said, up the hill. How, I asked. Well, I just get behind you and push. The humor of the whole thing got to me, so I said, go to it. And away we went. Her head in the middle of my back, I leaned back, sort of worried that we would both land in a heap and roll back down the hill. But, it actually worked. It sure made getting up the hill easier. So, heres to inventive, creative travel!!!
PS someone was taking videos of the push, are they posted. Diane
Yesterday, a young lady approached me and asked if i would like a "lift". At first, i was dumbstruck, then she gave me a little low-down on "The Lift" and so i agreed happily! "The more you lean on me the better" she said, and that i did, thanks for the lift guys! I had loads of fun jumping up/leaning back and having a little chat!
-Scott
i was fortunate enough to participate in the finale of the LIFT. i joined bianca and rhonda at the Harbor Steps, where we were then joined by several other delightful participants.
as expected, the reactions from folks were, indeed, across the board. in the 33 minutes we lifted (we were cut 6 minutes short by "security," claiming we were on private property and needed to stop), i was able to lift 3 people. far fewer than i had hoped for, but this did not mean that i was unable to engage many more. on the contrary, most of the folks i interacted with were curious about what was going on, but wary of allowing a stranger to take their weight.
when our time was up, i asked ricki if she would give me a lift- i let my body go almost completely horizontal and used my toes alone to balance on the edges of the steps. i don't believe ricki was ready for this much of my weight, for when we reached the top of the first flight, she was ready to get me back on my feet. it was an ejoyable ride!
i took my camera with me- a dozen photos of the event can be seen on my flickr page.
i had a delightful afternoon with everyone involved and feel very fortunate to have participated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H4EjJbBZTI
I got a lift on Saturday and I have to say, it was a very strange sensation to be on the receiving end of such an act. My lifter, KT, said to lean WAY back, to go perpendicular to the sidewalk, and it was really, really hard to do at first. But once I got it, something shifted in my body and suddenly I felt as if I were floating up the hill. Thanks for the experience, it was great.
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