Stemming from the Latin genus, meaning a kind or species, genre denotes a classification based on observable similarities. Although many artists have coined their own genres and movements in which to place their work, such as the surrealists or industrial music, others have their art labeled by forces outside their control.
The series Genre Non Grata explores the often-fraught relationship between artists and categorizations. From musical genres in a post-streaming world to artists shifting between galleries and the performing arts, Genre Non Grata considers the limits and potentials for rethinking the ways artists and their work are categorized.
Marking her newest Performing Arts Commission, we look back at Eiko Otake 44th years of collaboration with the Walker through behind-the-scenes images, interviews, and video documentation.
Collapsing Cinema and Stage: Autumn Knight Live at the Walker
In the lead up to their new improvisational work that blurs live performance and film, Autumn Knight discusses their history with drama therapy, the power of group dynamics, improvisation, and nothingness.
You’re Freer to Break Traditions If You Don’t Know Them: Edgar Arceneaux on Boney Manilli
Edgar Arceneaux discusses his career in visual arts, Milli Vanilli, and a family connection to the controversial Disney film Song of the South that led to his reimagining the stage musical.
For over three decades, the Walker’s annual series Out There has explored new ideas and approaches to what we think of as theater. Looking forward and back, the Walker’s Director of Performing Arts discusses innovative theater and experiencing something different.
Everybody is Performing Themselves: Risk, Performance, and Sophie Calle
An exploration of the relationships among performance, framing, and identity in TRACES–a participatory site-specific performance that unfolds in real time across downtown Minneapolis–and the work of Sophie Calle.
