Sarah Small

Today is the official launch of the Tableau Vivant Kickstarter Campaign
Please help bring to life this ambitious project by donating to the Tableau team!

To show my appreciation for your donations, I have compiled an assortment of “thank you” incentives, ranging from limited edition prints to VIP Pre-Party admission to the option of becoming an executive producer of the event.  Find out more on the Kickstarter page at: www.kickstarter.com

Without all of you, it would not be possible to realize this vision – I truly appreciate your support and generosity!

Today at the Soho Grand – over cucumber cocktails with my new assistant, Chrissie, we met with Michael Huffington, who has generously joined forces with the Tableau Vivant team and come on board as the Producer of the Documentary Film being created about the the process of building my Tableaux Vivants. We look forward to making beautiful work together!

Here are some blogs and reviews following the last Mini-Tableau at the Dumbo Clocktower Building:

Experiencing Sarah Small’s “Tableau Vivant” by Johnny Simon of the Photoletariat;

Welt Kompakt | May 20, 2010

New York Times | June 3, 2010

Kong Magazine | June 2010

…and soon to come:

Eyemazing | September 2010

Yesterday, my Tableau Vivant series was mentioned in an article by Melena Ryzik in the Arts and Design section of the New York Times in an article at New York parties that still have excitement and cultural energy!  Social Disrobing and Other Party Fare highlights, “For the last year the photographer Sarah Small has been organizing tableaux vivants in unusual spaces, photographing performers in lively and frozen states of undress…”

Here is my May 8^th Tableau Vivant review in Welt Kompakt:

http://www.sarahsmall.com/files/accolades/weltkompakt

My favorite part about the layout is the near-touching Obama proximity.

Below the scan of the article are the translation attempts so far. Note the “bacon folds” reference. I have no idea what this could be referring to!

Here is the article without the picture online in the archives of Welt Kompakt: http://www.welt.de/die-welt/kultur/literatur/article7709616/Nackt-in-New-York.html

This coming May 8th, 2010, is my 4th Mini-Tableau leading up to the main 120-model event this coming autumn. Although the May 8th performance is a small private event, everyone can celebrate with us and peer in on the goings-on through online live streaming.

On Saturday May 8, 2010, one hour prior to sunset, at a private residence in Dumbo overlooking the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, be witness to thirteen models; some styled, some nude, a Turkish violinist, live instrumentation, and uninhibited movement. As the sun dips below the horizon, a series of living, breathing images will unfold against a backdrop of water, bridges and city lights.

Tableau Vivant of the Delirium Constructions Part II is a not-for-profit endeavor, fiscally sponsored by the Lucie Foundation, based on my still photographic series, The Delirium Constructions.

To View this live, sign up now for access to our Tableau Vivant Channel. Then tune in at 8pm sharp on Saturday, May 8th.

If you are press and interested in attending, contact Lindsay at info@livingpictureprojects.com for details and ticket availability.

In the current issue of WINk, you’ll a review and interview about my upcoming Tableau Vivant in the fall as well as current photo works.

Here’s a link to my recent feature in Art-interview Magazine. Lots of interesting content here. You have to sign in the read the whole interview.

The second Mini-Tableau will take place at the Tribeca Y, as one component of a larger 2-day event to kick-off Women’s History Month. Part of the experiment in this Mini-Tableau will be to enlist one of my models into the creation/direction of the Tableau itself. I have asked Laura (who you will recognize as a model from my website – images including # 5,11,22,38), to model, yes, but also to cast and choreograph some dancers into ballet-inspired movement against the backdrop of live music and within the context of the larger pool of models. This evening is curated by the enigmatic Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond, collaborations with David Byrne, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens).

I also have a solo exhibition of my still photography series, The Delirium Constructions, that will open on March 5th in the gallery space and throughout the building. Additionally, my a Cappella quartet, Black Sea Hotel will be performing both nights, along with Shara Worden and various other artists, musicians, and performers.

For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, click here.

The NY Press came to our event last night. Here’s a short write-up.