Brown | Photographies Val Hanson, excerpts from Brown trailer and Sarah Marguier
Brown
I have worked with Murielle Elizéon (co-founder of Culture Mill) since 2012 as a visual, set and costume designer and as a photographer. I went to Saxapahaw where Culture Mill is located for two periods of two weeks for the creative process of creation of Brown, as a set, costume and creative assistant –a transformative experience inside out.
Brown | Photographies by Sarah Marguier, Ben Mc Keown and Sarah Marguier
Brown is a collision with the lingering allure of gender and racial stereotypes, Brown uses personal history to explore heritage, violence against women, loss, vulnerability, and resilience. Brown premieres during the U.N.’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Parallel to the creation of her solo, Elizéon will partner with professionals in restorative Justice to create community engagement events and movement workshops around the thematics of the piece. This piece is Elizéon’s first solo to be premiered in the U. S.
“ As an artist, brown woman, domestic violence survivor and as child missing her deceased/always absent father, I feel the urgency to excavate, to transcend the complexity of this singular story(mine)and to shape it as a immersive performative experience, as an echo chamber, and as a platform for awareness” Murielle Élizéon
Brown is a collaboration with designer Sarah Marguier. Following Brown, audiences are invited to join Murielle Elizéon in a uniquely formatted post-show artist talk facilitated by Val Hanson, director of the Restorative Justice Program at The Dispute Settlement Center in Carrboro, North Carolina. Brown is a production of Culture Mill.
"...daringly authentic and honest...sublime..." - Indyweek
Dive into the work of Murielle Elizéon | The Embrace
