Dance
Malcolm-x Betts + Okwui Okpokwasili
About This Event
Malcolm-x Betts and Okwui Okpokwasili share a bill at Danspace Project. Okpokwasili, a Nigerian-American artist who works between dance, theatre, writing and installation, builds performances that treat the body as both storyteller and site; her stage practice favors presence and close attention to gesture over spectacle, and she has previously presented work at Danspace Project.
About the Artist
Okwui Okpokwasili
Okwui Okpokwasili is a Nigerian-American artist whose work moves between dance, theatre, writing, and installation. Trained in theatre, she builds performances that treat the body as both storyteller and site, often alongside collaborators such as Peter Born, including projects presented in New York City at Danspace Project.