Noli Timere (Be Not Afraid) is presented in partnership with Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art, in conjunction with Janet Echelman: Radical Softness exhibition on view in Reston, VA. Conceived by Lazier, a Guggenheim Award-winning choreographer and Echelman, a world-renowned sculptor Janet Echelman, Noli Timere presents a seamless, symbiotic interaction between movement and sculpture in which both are continually reshaped and transformed by one another. The performance is accompanied by an original score by French Canadian composer, Jorane
Award-winning and internationally recognized artist Janet Echelman is renowned for her soaring installations that merge ancient craft with cutting-edge technology. Noli Timere is a soaring aerial performance featuring eight extraordinary, multidisciplinary performers moving over and within a custom designed net sculpture, suspended up to 25 feet in the air. Conceived by Guggenheim Award-winning choreographer Rebecca Lazier in partnership with world renowned sculptor Janet Echelman, Noli Timere presents a seamless, symbiotic interaction between movement and sculpture in which both are continually reshaped and transformed by one another. Created with original music by acclaimed Quebecoise composer Jorane, Noli Timere fuses contemporary dance and avant-garde circus with art installation and advanced engineering.
French Canadian composer Jorane combines cello and haunting vocals to craft unique, alternative music that draws on rock, folk, classical, and ambient styles. Her career has included 8 studio albums, film soundtracks, dance collaborations, and performances with symphony orchestras. Her collaborators have included the Orchestre Métropolitain, the I Musici ensemble, Margie Gillis, Michael Brook, and Sarah McLachlan. Her most recent album, Hemenetset, earned her nods at the Junos, Adisq, and GAMIQ.
