Elizabeth Streb has developed a PowerPoint lecture that uses video, images, drawings, calculations and quotes to illustrate her unique theory of action. In her demonstration, she presents this amalgam of information to simulate an action show without the tons of stuff (and the 12 people!) required for the show. Streb’s PowerPoint presentation deconstructs her approach to action, her theory and her process. It shows how humans can fly, how they land, and traces the lineage of STREB action-invention. It also addresses how a sentient audience ‘sees’ or experiences movement, and how we understand action on stage. How do we comprehend size, distance, speed and angle of viewing? Her demonstration shows the effect of the viewer’s own frame of reference on their perception of action. What are Action’s reference points? What are Movement’s “vanishing points”? The lecture is a fascinating discourse from one of the world’s freshest observers of everyday action.

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Elizabeth Streb Speaking Engagements:

The Whitney Museum
Thursday, June 18, 2009, 7 pm
Why Does Art Matter?

In our current economic climate, the arts appear to be expendable, yet, paradoxically, creative thinking is more necessary than ever; this interdisciplinary program seeks to address how and why art matters now. Artist Vik Muniz, physicist Lisa Randall, pollster Nate Silver of fivethirtyeight.com, and choreographer Elizabeth Streb discuss the ways in which they use creativity in their fields, how they push themselves to innovate, and the value of thinking outside the box at this moment. Moderated by historian and filmmaker Peter Galison.