LOOM:FIELD is the centerpiece of the LOOM trilogy, a multi-year initiative bringing together a collective of performing artists, climate scientists, regenerative textile artists, a visual technologist, and creative riggers to create performances that deepen and challenge perspectives on the art and industry of textiles. Transforming the building’s façade into a giant loom where stories and dances interlace, LOOM:FIELD is directed by Melecio Estrella and marks the first major work by the company since Estrella assumed the position following Founding Artistic Director Amelia Rudolph’s shift to Director of Special Projects. “LOOM lifts up the social, the environmental, and the ancestral aspects of fabric and fashion,” says Estrella.
Directed by Melecio Estrella
Choreography by Melecio Estrella and the BANDALOOP dancers
Collaborators include ninth-generation Nigerian weaver and costume designer IB Bayo, theater artist Chibueze Crouch, composer Ben Juodvalkis, lighting designer Jim French, and sustainability strategist Catherine Botrill
Produced by BANDALOOP