# Event Details - **Event Name**: A Matter of DUST - Art exhibition by Cecilia Collantes - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Oct, 2017 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: “Art makes things. There are, I said, no objects in nature, only the grueling erosion of natural force, flecking, dilapidating, grinding down, reducing all matter to fluid, the thick primal soup from which new forms bob, grasping for life.” – Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae A MATTER OF DUST , is a multi-media event featuring Artwork by CECILIA COLLANTES, and performances by an outstanding group of multi-media guest artists from NYC that have presented work in the most renowned (The Park Avenue Armory, The Metropolitan Opera) as well as the most culturally avant-garde venues both in NYC and internationally. The work presented at A MATTER OF DUST relates to the concepts of transformation, time and ritual expression directly linked to the artist's Peruvian roots and to the urgent and at times problematic realities of evolutionary culture. Collantes refers to Dust as a primordial material, an Earthly and Cosmic medium that humans and the universe share in a micro-macro relationship. A MATTER OF DUST not only contemplates the duality of our great insignificance and equal insignificance in the known and unknown worlds, but also our connection to land and geography. CECILIA COLLANTES www.ceciliacollantes.com @cecikosmos ABOUT THE VENUE: The Mailroom, is a new venture between @wework and @thesurflodge is set to officially open later this year, but has already hosted @laflare1017 (Gucci Mane) and @lcdsoundsystem to name a few. Zirkova Vodka is sponsoring speciality cocktails. @seventhhouse PR is helping to make it all happen. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DOORS OPEN AT 7:00PM MUST RSVP: RSVP@SEVENTHHOUSEPR.COM Specialty cocktails crafted by Zirkova Vodka >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUEST ARTISTS: JASON AKIRA SOMMA Described as “a visual art anomaly who has done some pretty revolutionary things in the space of performance and technology” (The Creators Project, VICE) Somma’s work is a rigorous investigation into how we experience, process, and participate in the cultural systems that surround us. His practice is jointly rooted in his assay of holography, circuit bending, programming manipulation, and architectural intervention. Somma has been a technological consultant for a breadth of esteemed artists and institutions including Marina Abramovic, Jirí Kylián, Walt Disney’s Imagineers, and the University of Glasgow’s Neuroscience Department, among others. http://jasonsomma.com BONES THE MACHINE Born and raised in East NY, Brooklyn, artist Steven Hill, best known by his alias “Bones the Machine,” takes dance styles of Flexing and Bone Breaking from the street to the stage. Hill has worked internationally with a plethora of prestigious art and commercial institutions that have led him to perform for legendary musical artists like MADONNA, Skrillex, and Pusha T. He has also performed or been featured in work shown at the Park Avenue Armory (NYC), Milk Studios Gallery (NYC), Location 1 Gallery (Soho, NY), the Geemente Museum (The Hague, Netherlands) as well as the Dragon i-Club in Hong Kong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ThdDEkwSCA NATALIE DERYN JOHNSON is a multi-media and improvisational dance artist and writer. Based in New York City, she performs as a solo artist and collaborates with filmmakers, photographers, musicians, writers, and movers on a range of projects. Natalie is the choreographer and performer of Albert A Garcia's newest work Where The Sea Pours Into The Stars, which has been staged at BAM and Dixon Place. Her interests are of the physical and spiritual presence of body and voice between grief and celebration with a desire to inspire an increased capacity for compassion, awareness and authenticity in the daily lives of an audience. http://www.nataliederynjohnson.com CHRIS LANCASTER is an electro-acoustic cellist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. Trained as a classical cellist, but known for his raw performances, Lancaster endeavors to expand ideas of what a cello can be and what sounds it can create. He has performed live with members of Black Sabbath, They Might Be Giants, The Dresden Dolls, Iron Maiden, Yes, and Kiss. In 2012 he performed for President Obama at the Kennedy Center Honors. Lancaster has held the title as Music Director and Composer for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company (New York, NY) and the STACCATO Contemporary Dance Company (Rio de Janeiro, BZ) https://chrislancaster.bandcamp.com ALISON CLANCY is a classical dancer and otherworldly songwriter. Emotional catharsis and beauty are the central core of her pursuits. She's been the creative director and front person for bands and choreography projects including the all-girl-art-band HUFF THIS!, and released her debut solo record PSYCHO TYKO in 2016. Alison creates music with cellist Chris Lancaster under the moniker LOVING YOU, entering his sonic storms to deliver visceral performances. Other credits include dancing with The Metropolitan Opera, The Flaming Lips, ZviDance, Vogue and Interview Magazine. https://www.alisonclancy.com FERNELLY Fernelly is a Sound Designer/Producer/Curator/DJ based out of Brooklyn. Originally from Los Angeles where he made his start in the P.U.R.E. collective, he proceeded to be one of the founders of Neukoelln's IDEENFABRIK where he curated exhibitions, as well as, made video, sound, documentary work. He now produces events with collective Bob&Shirley. https://soundcloud.com/fernelly MARI MALEK is DJ Stiletto. Humanitarian, model, actor. Since she fled South Sudan as a refugee 18 years ago, Mari Malek, aka DJ Stiletto, has become a successful Model/DJ and Actress in New York City. She is also the founder of "Stand For Education," a non- profit organization dedicated to empowering girls and providing access to education for underprivileged children. Mari Malek aka DJ Stiletto performs an Eclectic genres of music ranging from World Music, House, Top 40, Deep House, Classics, Disco, R&B/Hip Hop, lounge, Tribal and Afro Beats http://www.marimalek.com - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/a-matter-of-dust-art-exhibition-by-cecilia-collantes/474036899646753 - **Event Categories**: Art, Entertainment, Music, Parties, Dance, Exhibitions, Theatre, literary-art, Performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Mailroomnyc - **lat**: 40.70478 - **long**: -74.00652 - **full address**: Mailroomnyc, 110 wall st, Basement, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: A Matter of DUST - Art exhibition by Cecilia Collantes - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/banners/6b369f2caf5309287e2cb534cbf43de8 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is A Matter of DUST - Art exhibition by Cecilia Collantes being held? - **A:** A Matter of DUST - Art exhibition by Cecilia Collantes takes place on Tue, 24 Oct, 2017 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 24 Oct, 2017 at 07:00 pm at Mailroomnyc, 110 wall st, Basement, New York, United States. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "A Matter of DUST - Art exhibition by Cecilia Collantes", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/banners/6b369f2caf5309287e2cb534cbf43de8", "startDate": "2017-10-24", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/a-matter-of-dust-art-exhibition-by-cecilia-collantes/474036899646753", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Mailroomnyc", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "110 wall st, Basement", "addressLocality": "New York", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.70478", "longitude": "-74.00652" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "“Art makes things. 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