Ace AIR: CRXSS PLATFXRM
Strange Fruit by Magero, Saul and Al Rice
Marlou Fernanda and Joseph Edwards
Drumkit Uniform by Gonzy and Nilo Attahi
Ivan Blackstock, a moving portrait by Kate Bones
Program: Ace AIR Location: Ace Hotel London Shoreditch Date of Stay: 6-24-18 Artist: CRXSS PLATFXRM
CRXSS PLATFXRM is a multi-disciplinary arts organization led by artist and choreographer Ivan Blackstock, a true maverick who eliminated the rigid boundaries between dance, stage and street. Dedicated to celebrating and supporting artists who cross pollinate, CRXSS PLATFXRM brings together multitudes, creating a unique space for what comes next.
For this edition of Ace AIR, and over the course of a night, four artists took over four rooms at Ace Hotel London Shoreditch to create new works that were documented in-process by multiple collaborators. Curated by CRXSS PLATFXRM, the four artists were Gonzy, Ivan Blackstock, Marlou Fernanda and Magero, and their collaborators were Simeon Qsyea, Kate Bones, Joseph Edwards and Saul Nash.
More about coming CRXSS PLATFXRM events here, and a poem written by Magero:
STRANGE FRUIT
When a seed falls on concrete ground it's often found wanting..
Unwanted..
Surrounded by disgruntled eyes,
Unable to identify,
The rain it takes to fertil-eyes and enter-pride's this state of mind..
This state of mind..
My grapefruits cannot be defined..
Is it fitting in or standing out?
It's fitting not to stand outside your designated postal code..
Caught slipping on banana skins could land you in banana clips
This skin..
This skin is wearing thing..
It's brown and bruised the fruit within is on the brink of extinguishing.
I blend my fruit to live smoothie..
Too bold..
Too vibrant, too vibrant
Too sweet to survive such sour sTREEts whose branches were not made to bare fruit..
This strange..
It's strange.
We're collectively choking on Adam's apples..
Perhaps that's why we cannot swallow our pride..
Too proud to stand out..
This strange.
Fruit.
Hanging.
