Nick Cave Soundsuits Performance at Denver Art Museum (Full Length)

The DAM and renowned contemporary artist Nick Cave hosted a dance performance on June 28, 2013. The event featured Cave, local dance companies 3rd Law Dance Theater, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance and Wonderbound, and 15 dancers Cave selected after an open call in February. For the music element, the improv band Double Ply Translucent Caterpillar provided free form beats and DJ Man Mantis inspired movement from the dancers and crowd. Highlights from the evening: 0:07 Curator William Morrow introduces Untitled #58 (Getup), the Nick Cave: Sojourn exhibition, and artist Nick Cave 6:26 Nick Cave introduces the Figure This performance; two pieces titled "Joined Joint" allow him to show his work as a live performance and how it can be transformed by video 16:53 3rd Law Dance Theater 28:23 3rd Law performer Gwen Phillips explains the piece 30:36 "Midnight Madness" 35:50 "Line" 41:04 Will Gill explains the piece 42:41 Wonderbound 51:46 Nick Cave demonstrates his artistic process 58:08 Cleo Robinson Dance Theater 1:15:05 Closing remarks; dancers share their experiences