32 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY June 22-28, 2023 www.montereycountyweekly.com CULTURE English-born, Carmel-based artist Simon Bull, known primarily for his colorful paintings, is interested in impact—and in creating works of art that can stand the test of time. Recently, by melding his primary medium with dance, he found a way to impact an audience through a performance partnership with Lillian and Grant Barbeito, founders of the Carmel Dance Festival and Ballare Carmel. The May 13 performance, titled “For the Love of Dance,” co-mingled dancers with colorful streaks of paint on canvases throughout Bull’s Ryan Ranch studio, effectively creating a dynamic experience out of a static medium. Bull had figured out a way to incorporate the experience of the dance into his art without simplistically (albeit entertainingly) throwing paint at the dancers. Rather, as the dancers performed to ethereal music, they held canvases that Bull streaked color onto—with some paint ending up on the dancers’ clothes as well. At its conclusion, a 17-by-6-foot original painting of the performance was revealed, in addition to several smaller canvases effectively freezing the movement in time. “What I’m interested in is creating actual works of art that endure for a thousand years afterward, that are intentional,” says Bull, referencing works that have inspired him, such as those by Italian sculptor Michelangelo and the French post-war artist Yves Klein. Tickets to the performance, plus the resulting works of art both on canvas and on the dancers’ outfits, served as a fundraiser for the Carmel Dance Festival’s many educational programs for pre-professional dancers. These include an inaugural summer program that will commence on July 10 at Carmel High School. The three-week program plans to bring in a different dance company each week for pre-professionals to train with, including Seattle-based Whim W’him, Londonbased Rambert and the Chicago-based PARA.MAR. The cohort of pre-professional dancers who will participate includes dancers from all across the country, and also includes a pay-whatyou-can component for local dancers who would like to network with the traveling professionals as well. “We’re committed to collaborating with local artists and sharing regional stories through contemporary dance,” Lillian Barbeito says. Details and information about Carmel Dance Festival’s programming and upcoming performances can be found at carmeldancefestival.org. COURTESY LILLIAN BARBEITO In Motion In collaboration with the Carmel Dance Festival, local artist Simon Bull finds a way to freeze movement in time. By Sloan Campi Artist Simon Bull (center) with Ballare Carmel dancers (left to right) Anthony Pucci, Ariel Clarke and Katherine Lingle after their May performance of “For the Love of Dance.” ♦ 3 Card Poker ♠ Century 21st No Bust Black Jack ♣ Texas Hold’em ♥ Baccarat FULL BAR! BLACKJACK BONUS POINTS PAYS UP TO $20,000 SMALL TOWN BIG PAYOUTS! 1-800-Gambler • Gega-003846, Gega-Gega-003703, Gega-000889 Gega-000891 Gega-002838 The Marina Club Casino ensures the safety and security of all guests and team members at all times, while providing exceptional service. 204 Carmel Ave. Marina 831-384-0925 casinomonterey.com ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ Just minutes from Downtown Monterey Where Monterey Comes To Play YOU DON’T HAVE TO FACE IT ALONE. 24 Hour Crisis Lines Salinas: (831) 424-HELP (4357) Monterey: (831) 375-HELP (4357) www.mtryrapecrisis.org Services are bilingual and confidential Now serving Salinas and Monterey Why are baleen whales so big? What do Minke whale feeding dynamics tell us? Dr. David Cade of Hopkins Marine Station provides the answers at the LIVE meeting of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. Thursday, June 29 Doors open at 7pm Presentation at 7:30pm Free and open to the public. Hopkins Marine Station Boat Works Auditorium Oceanview Blvd, Pacific Grove Questions? 831.214.1016 www.acsmb.org SEASIDE’S FINEST THIN CRUST PIZZA SOURDOUGH PIZZA SALADS & CALZONES DINE IN OR TAKE OUT Tues – Sat 11am – 9pm Sunday 11am – 8pm 720 BROADWAY AVE. SEASIDE Phone 831-899-1762 DELIVERY AVAILABLE
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