Performance Preview | Alex Tatarsky | Whitney Biennial 2024

As part of the performance program organized by guest curator Taja Cheek for Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing, Alex Tatarsky's new work Material considers the multiple meanings of the word “material,” as both the physical substances that comprise an object and the information that becomes a performance. A trained clown, Tatarsky’s performances are highly responsive to venue and audience. They blur disciplinary categories as they careen from scripted sequences to unfettered improvisation. Prompted by an array of items gathered from their clown closet, the garbage, and the audience, they will generate scores and screeds guided by an attempt to follow associative logic and find pleasure amidst mess and failure. Vestiges of the previous night’s performance will remain on view for museumgoers to encounter during the day. Performance Schedule: Open Rehearsal Friday, July 19, 2024 from 6–10 pm This open rehearsal is accessible to all Museum guests and does not require an additional ticket. Performances Saturday, July 20, 2024, 6:30 pm, 8:30 pm Sunday, July 21, 2024, 6:30 pm, 8:30 pm Book Tickets Here: https://visit.whitney.org/Tickets/ItemList.aspx?node_id=1091015 MATERIAL was commissioned by the Whitney Museum of American Art. This project was developed in collaboration with Shane Riley (sound), Andreea Mincic (costumes, props, scenic), Hanna Novak (creative producer), and in conversation with ongoing interlocutors including Lisa Fagan, Nile Harris, Magda San Millan, Iris McCloughan, and Anh Vo. #whitneybiennial #alextatarsky #clown #performance #performanceart #theater #whitneymuseum #artinstallation #2024whitneybiennial #contemporaryart