Cyborg Dreams Bios

 

 

kaijo caggins (they/he) is a Black trans neurodivergent performance artist and educator. kaijo received their BFA in Dance from University of the Arts, under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. kaijo observes experimental paths of possibility and radical defiance through pleasure and theatrics in their performance practices. he works alongside objects, texture, sculpture, sound and atmosphere; with an emphasis on land histories, genealogy, improvisation and somatics. recent performances include a work curated by Niall Jones and Sara Procopio at Camping 2022 (France) and a collaborative evening facilitated by Jungwoon Kim (Philadelphia). they are currently in process with Curt Haworth, as well as curating a solo performance in conversation with Motive Brooklyn.

 

Amalia Colon-Nava is a farmer and multi-disciplinary artist that loves to move.  The majority of her formal education is in dance performance but she has always loved food and playing in the dirt.  She joined as a founding member of Dirtbaby Farm in 2021.  She works for the Painted Bride as the project manager for the Resistance Garden Project.  This project works with urban farms/gardens, artists and foragers to expand agricultural knowledge and our relationship with the land.  Her passion for urban agriculture stems from the deep belief that we must heal our severed connection with the land on both a personal and political level in order to save our planet from the existential threat of climate change.  She is moving through cycles infusing her love for nurturing the earth with her passion for dance, care, play and sensation. 

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Tim Motzer: After over two decades of world touring, a dozen solo soundscape albums, and stunning collaborations including over 100 albums of credits, Tim Motzer continues to “traverse manifold territories in music” (Guitar Player magazine). Tim is widely known for his distinct and pioneering textural acoustic-electro guitar voice utilizing looping, bowing, electronics, and prepared techniques. He has collaborated with numerous musical luminaries including David Sylvian, Burnt Friedman, Jaki Liebezeit (CAN), poet Ursula Rucker, King Britt, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Vernon Reid, David Torn, Markus Reuter, Pat Mastelotto, and Percy Jones (PAKT), among others. Since 2016, Tim has toured the world playing prestigious venues and jazz festivals with Bandit65, an improvising trio he co-leads with guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel and drummer Gintas Janusonis; their most recent release, Searching the Continuum (Heartcore Records), received a rare five-star review from J.D. Considine in Downbeat Magazine. His film/TV credits include the hit HBO series True Blood as well as Miami Vice, a major motion picture directed by Michael Mann, and Adam Sandler’s Hustle. As an in-demand, solo live composer/improviser in the world of modern dance,  Tim co-creates alongside master choreographers at Princeton University and the University of the Arts. He has composed  and performed with a diverse mixture of extraordinary choreographers worldwide including Peggy Baker, Limon Dance Company, Olivier Tarpaga,  Raphael Xavier, Manfred Fischbeck and Curt Haworth among others. For the past 20+ years, Tim has brought his dynamic, eclectic array of musical projects together under his own 1k Recordings imprint, which has over 60 releases and counting. He composes, records, and produces his own solo and collaborative work, along with projects for other artists. 

For more info about 1k, please visit 1krecordings.bandcamp.com

 

Andrew Smith is an artist and maker based in Philadelphia, whose work explores the beauty and love held within the human form through fashion, dance, and the written word. In the spring of 2019, Andrew received a BFA from the University of the Arts in Sculpture and Dance. Through their studies and independent practice, Andrew or Gwendy; the artists' drag persona, have cultivated their body as a site for the dialogue of forms moving between somatic research, product development, poetry, and most importantly, imagination and dreams. As a costume designer, Andrew has collaborated on dance projects with Jimena Paz, Alex Da Corte, Jesse Zaritt and Katie Swords Thurman. They have performed in Philadelphia, New York City, and Paris, in works by Paul Matteson, Yael Bartana, Zoe Scofield, Alan Kaprow reimagined by Alex Da Corte, and Jocelyn Cottencin.

Kayliani Sood is a dance artist from Saint Peters, Missouri now living and working in Philadelphia. She holds a BFA in Dance from the University of the Arts. An avid improviser, Kayliani’s artistic interests range from concert dance to judo and visual art.

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