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Perimeters

NAAMA TSABAR
Perimeters

Opening late November 2021, The Bass presents Perimeters, an exhibition of new and site-specific work by Israeli born, New York-based artist Naama Tsabar. Offering the potential for activation and performance throughout, the exhibition centers on Tsabar’s most recent series, Inversions, presenting new iterations of four bodies of work that Tsabar has explored from 2006 to the present.

Naama Tsabar works at the intersection of architecture and music, showing viewers how sound moves both through and beyond walls and buildings. She often makes large-scale collaborative performances, sculptures and installations that can be played by musicians and visitors alike. For Perimeters, Tsabar will fuse elements from sculpture, music, performance and architecture and transforms the museum itself into a playable instrument

Tsabar’s interactive works expose hidden spaces and systems, reconceive normative gendered narratives and shift the viewing experience from passive observation to one of active participation. Using sound holes, instrument parts and microphones, Tsabar draws attention to the muted and unseen, propagating sound through space and sculptural form. Exploring the relationships between sculpture and instrument, as well as form and sound, Tsabar’s work lingers on the intimate, sensual and corporeal potentials within these transitional states. By collaborating with local communities of female-identifying and gender non-conforming performers, Tsabar contributes to feminist and queer discourses through movement, sound and space.

The exhibition begins with artwork created through destruction. Citing iconic moments in rock performance history, as well as Auto-Destructive art, Tsabar’s Melody of Certain Damage works are made by smashing guitars in her studio, documenting where the pieces fall and meticulously creating new string configurations for the fragmented instruments. Transforming the destroyed object into a newly playable instrument, Tsabar co-opts an action that embodies the male-dominated legacy of rock and roll: the breaking of a guitar first popularized by The Who’s lead guitarist Pete Townshend. However, by dislocating the violence of the destructive act and only showing viewers the scattered fragments, Tsabar presents the remains in a reimagined form that emphasizes reconstruction and repair after trauma.

A new work by Tsabar similarly gives sculptural form to acts and movement performed by the artist. The work, October 13 2019 – July 5 2021 (2021), is comprised of a pair of shoes fused with a working metronome. The shoes were worn by the artist during the fixed period of time encompassed in the title. Together, the metronome’s steady tempo and the shoes’ visible wear embody what the artist describes as, “a diary of time and body movement.” The even beat of the metronome recalls a clock, memorializing a record of the artist’s movements during a specific time as a type of portrait.

Another installation is Twilight (Gaffer Wall), a wall specific installation first exhibited by Tsabar in 2006, and then again in 2017. The work is a curved wall covered in strips of gaffer tape, the same tape used to mask and stabilize cables on stages and productions around the world. The utilitarian material, often associated with unseen backstage labor, moves from its functionally hidden location on the floor to a wall, where it becomes the focus as a sort of nocturnal night veil and transitional space.

Tsabar’s Inversions series uses the intermediate spaces within and between walls and architecture to reference sound holes and the craftsmanship of instrument building. Acoustic studies have proven that the sonic power of an instrument resonates strongest at the perimeters of its opening, known as a sound hole. This sonic phenomenon led to the design evolution of musical instruments, like the violin and guitar, while also leading to the exhibition’s title and Tsabar’s continued experimentation with sound-making structures. Embedded into walls, each work opens a space behind the wall that can be activated by both museum-goers and performers.

Depending on the work, activation comes through strumming hidden string elements, singing or the penetration and movement behind the walls to produce a sonic outcome. Tsabar’s most recent Inversions’ installations are activated by motion, rather than touch. The sonic vocabulary emanating from these structures are derived from female vocalists, asserting the power and beauty of the female voice within the exhibition space.

The exhibition uses the pervasiveness of sound and the acoustic effect of perimeters to suggest strength at the periphery rather than at the center, a politically-charged and timely concept. Perimeters encompasses works that embody polarities: destruction/creation; absence/void, presence/occupation and singularity/collectivity. Tsabar’s sensuous works require a certain intimacy, where visitors and performers must reach into the wall or crouch on the floor to interact with the sculptural and sonic forms, at once creating a personal experience, while also becoming part of a collective and symphonic experience as additional viewers activate the other works in the installation.

Tsabar’s works probe the power structures inherent to museums, symbolically breaking through institutional barriers for participation by both artists and visitors by inviting women and gender non-conforming performers and visitors to permeate and penetrate the museum’s architectural structures. Together, these gestures subvert and breakdown historical efforts to control behaviors and prioritize certain populations while excluding others, all of which have been tenets of museums since their inception.

PRE-ORDER your copy of Naama Tsabar: Perimeters hybrid vinyl record and exhibition catalogue by emailing [email protected] today.

Price: $40
Special collector signed edition $100 (10 qty)
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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Naama Tsabar (b. 1982, Israel) lives and works in New York City. She received her MFA from Columbia University in 2010. Solo exhibitions and performances have been presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York), Museum of Art and Design (New York), The High Line Art (New York), Nasher Museum (North Carolina), Kunsthaus Baselland (Basel, Switzerland), Palais De Tokyo (Paris, France), Prospect New Orleans (NOLA), Tel Aviv Museum of Art (Israel), The Herzliya Museum for Contemporary Art (Israel), MARTE-C (El Salvador), CCA Tel Aviv (Israel), Faena Buenos Aires (Argentina), Frieze Projects New York, Kasmin Gallery (New York), Dvir Gallery (Israel and Brussels), Spinello Projects (Miami) Shulamit Nazarian (Los Angeles). Selected group exhibitions include The Andy Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh), The Jewish Museum of Belgium, Ballroom Marfa, Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt, Elevation 1049 Gstaad (Switzerland), TM Triennale (Hasselt Genk, Belgium), ‘Greater New York’ 2010 at MoMA PS1 (New York), Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens (Belgium), The Bucharest Biennale for Young Artists (Romania), Hessel Museum of Art at CCS Bard (New York), Casino Luxembourg (Luxembourg), ExtraCity (Antwerp, Belgium). Tsabar’s work has been featured in publications including Artforum, Art in America, ArtReview, ARTnews, The New York Times, New York magazine, Frieze, Bomb Magazine, Art Asia Pacific, Wire, and Whitewall, among others.

Images: Melodies of Certain Damage (Opus 3), performance and installation views, CCA Tel Aviv. Image courtesy of CCA Tel Aviv. Photo credit Eyal Agivayev. Inversion #1, Inversion # 2, image courtesy of Shulamit Nazarian.
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An alumni of Miami’s New World School of the Arts High School, under the direction of Jim Gasior, she performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington.

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Writers, directors, actors, casting directors, and editors explore the nuances of performance. The artists will dissect the evolution of a performance from the words on the page to the final portrayal. This program will examine how ideas, themes, and emotions are exchanged between artists and their audience.

ABOUT WEG
A South Florida-based collective of emerging artists creating films and community, White Elephant Group (WEG) is a team of 20+ award-winning film and digital media artists working across various artistic avenues including cinema, XR, mixed-multimedia and more to artistically address and elaborate upon the voices and experiences we’ve had coming from minority and underserved communities in South Florida. Learn More: https://www.wegfilms.com/

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As a member of the Recording Academy, he continues to explore and contribute to music’s evolution. From local stages to international arenas, he shares his musical vision, holding workshops to inspire the next generation. His journey celebrates the universal language of music, painting the world in harmonious colors, inviting all to join his remarkable odyssey of music, culture, and boundless possibilities.

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6 PM Doors open
7 PM Performance (1 hour)

Composer, artist, and Director Nathan Felix’s new immersive opera breaks down the wall between performer and audience. Featuring original music and story, as told through a local ensemble, with world-class singing, theatrical narrative, movement, and exploration of sound.

ABOUT NATHAN FELIX
Nathan Felix (born 1981) is a Mexican-American composer known for his immersive operas and experimental films. Felix has premiered 16 operas, 4 symphonies and various chamber works in Spain, Japan, Australia, Bulgaria, Portugal, China, Sweden, Denmark, Mongolia and the United States and has been featured on the BBC, MTV, NPR, TPR & PBS. Felix, a non-award winning composer, often focuses on telling Latinx themed and minority stories that highlight border issues, underserved communities and his Hispanic heritage. He is the current recipient of Opera America’s prestigious IDEA Grant for his work, Faces in the Flames with librettist Anita Gonzalez. Felix also serves as the founding director for the Opera Austin Festival.

For more information on Third Thursdays, visit https://thebass.org/third-thursdays/

Learn More
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6 – 9 PM

Performance times to be announced.

Throughout its run at The Bass, assume vivid astro focus: XI will host a series of performances and events with Miami-based queer artists, performers, and creators. Curated by the international art collective assume vivid astro focus (avaf), these programs celebrate the local LGBTQIA+ community, transforming the installation into a stage for DJ sets, screenings, and other activations. With bold performances from diverse voices, the series reflects the boundary-pushing spirit of both the exhibition and avaf.

Recommended for ages 18 and up.

Sign up to receive our newsletter or follow us on Instagram for the latest happenings at The Bass.

For more information on Third Thursdays, visit https://thebass.org/third-thursdays/

 

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6:00 PM Doors open
7:30 PM First set
8:00 PM Performance ends / 15 minutes break
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Limited seating. RSVP not required.

Join us for LATE NIGHT LIVE in Social Assembly, featuring New York city-based bassist Renée Cruz

ABOUT RENÉE CRUZ:
Bassist Renée Cruz has performed and recorded with Jazz music’s legendary artists, including Dr. Billy Taylor, Harry Whitaker, Jimmy Heath, Hank Jones, Frank Wess, Joe Wilder, Gerald Wilson, Ernestine Anderson, and Benny Golson.

She’s studied with bass legends Sir Ron Carter, Buster Williams, Homer Mensch, and Reggie Workman.

An alumni of Miami’s New World School of the Arts High School, under the direction of Jim Gasior, she performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington.

Ms. Cruz earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from New School University for Jazz & Contemporary Music and her Masters of Music from The Juilliard School.

She was awarded the Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Competition of the International Association of Jazz Educators and the Beacons in Jazz Award for Outstanding Musicianship, and the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead performing composers residency award.

Renée has performed at international festivals around the world in concert halls and jazz clubs, including The Kennedy Center, The Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club, The Apollo Theater, The Jazz Standard, Nublu, Birdland with Joe Lovano, International Jazz Festival of Costa Rica, Vitoría Spain Jazz Fest, Aiken Jazz Festival, International Jazz Festival of Nicaragua, White Plains Jazz Festival and Cancún Music Festival. Learn more at reneecruz.com.

For more information on Third Thursdays, visit https://thebass.org/third-thursdays/

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6:00 PM Doors open
6:30 PM Talk starts (1 hour)

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Join WEG and guest panel as they expand upon the anchors of The Bass’ Performing Perspectives: A Collection in Dialogue exhibition through the lens and art of filmmaking.

TOPIC: BACKDROP FOR PERFORMANCE
Artificiality and Stagecraft: An in-depth conversation and exploration with the artisans responsible for molding the cinematic world that transports. Production designers, set dressers, cinematographers, and VFX artists discuss creating cinematic environments from scratch.

ABOUT WEG
A South Florida-based collective of emerging artists creating films and community, White Elephant Group (WEG) is a team of 20+ award-winning film and digital media artists working across various artistic avenues including cinema, XR, mixed-multimedia and more to artistically address and elaborate upon the voices and experiences we’ve had coming from minority and underserved communities in South Florida. Learn More: https://www.wegfilms.com/

For more information on Third Thursdays, visit https://thebass.org/third-thursdays/

Learn More
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6:00 PM Doors open
6:30 PM Talk starts (1 hour)

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH WEG
Join WEG and guest panel as they expand upon the anchors of The Bass’ Performing Perspectives: A Collection in Dialogue exhibition through the lens and art of filmmaking.

TOPIC: THE INDEXICALITY OF PERFORMANCE
Writers, directors, actors, casting directors, and editors explore the nuances of performance. The artists will dissect the evolution of a performance from the words on the page to the final portrayal. This program will examine how ideas, themes, and emotions are exchanged between artists and their audience.

ABOUT WEG
A South Florida-based collective of emerging artists creating films and community, White Elephant Group (WEG) is a team of 20+ award-winning film and digital media artists working across various artistic avenues including cinema, XR, mixed-multimedia and more to artistically address and elaborate upon the voices and experiences we’ve had coming from minority and underserved communities in South Florida. Learn More: https://www.wegfilms.com/

For more information on Third Thursdays, visit https://thebass.org/third-thursdays/

Learn More
Thursday, September 18
THIRD THURSDAYS | Featuring GUY MICHEL - September 18

6:00 PM Doors open
7:30 PM First set
8:00 PM Performance ends / 15 minutes break
8:15 PM Second set
9:00 PM Event ends

Limited seating. RSVP not required.

Join us for LATE NIGHTS LIVE in Social Assembly feature celloist GUY MICHEL

ABOUT GUY MICHEL
At the age of five in Haiti, Guy began a musical journey that shaped his life. He views the cello as a vessel of limitless potential, dedicated to exploring new possibilities in entertainment and education, transcending boundaries and celebrating cultural richness.

As a member of the Recording Academy, he continues to explore and contribute to music’s evolution. From local stages to international arenas, he shares his musical vision, holding workshops to inspire the next generation. His journey celebrates the universal language of music, painting the world in harmonious colors, inviting all to join his remarkable odyssey of music, culture, and boundless possibilities.

Learn More

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Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18
Summer Art Camp (9-12) | Symbols of Me

What symbols represent you? Campers will design powerful mixed-media collages using personal symbols, words, and textures that express their heritage and identity.

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Monday, July 21 - Friday, July 25
Summer Art Camp (9-12) - Build Like an Architect

Inspired by artist Rachel Feinstein, campers will sketch blueprints, design miniature buildings, and construct imaginative cityscapes using fun and unexpected materials.

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Monday, July 28 - Friday, August 1
Summer Art Camp (9-12) - The Art of Illusions

Challenge your perception! Campers will explore famous optical illusions and create their own trick-of-the-eye masterpieces using color, shape, and shading techniques.

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Monday, August 4 - Friday, August 8
Summer Art Camp (9-12) - The Art of Immersion

Inspired by Rachel Feinstein’s installations, campers will build a diorama full-room experience using handmade and natural materials— turning their art into an environment that transports visitors into their world.

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Monday, June 9 - Friday, June 13
Summer Art Camp (5-8) - Tiny Theaters & Storybook Scenes

Create a mini world of your own! Using colorful materials, campers will build tiny dioramas filled with whimsical landscapes, fun characters, and props to tell their own adventure stories.

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Monday, June 16 - Friday, June 20
Summer Art Camp (5-8) - Shimmering Miami Magic

Miami is full of colors, textures, and sounds! Campers will use shiny, reflective, and colorful materials to create collages inspired by the city’s beaches, skylines, and cultural mix.

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Monday, June 23 - Friday, June 27
Summer Art Camp (5-8) - Storybook Magic

Step into a world of wonder! Campers will bring their favorite fairytales to life through colorful paintings, paper collages, and their own original character designs.

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Monday, June 30 - Thursday, July 3
Summer Art Camp (5-8) - Colorful Selfies

Show off your personality! Campers will make wacky, textured self-portraits using fabric and bold colors to express their unique style and feelings.

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Monday, July 7 - Friday, July 11
Summer Art Camp (5-8) - Nature’s Rainbow

Let’s explore the beauty of nature! Campers will work together to create a giant nature-inspired mural and start their own nature journals, collecting leaves, flowers, and colors from the world around them.

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Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18
Summer Art Camp (5-8) - My Colorful World

Celebrate YOU! Campers will explore their culture and family traditions through bright, playful collages that tell the story of where they come from.

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Monday, July 21 - Friday, July 25
Summer Art Camp (5-8) - Tiny Towns & Fantasy Castles

Ever wanted to build your own city? Campers will use cardboard, clay, and colorful materials to design their dream buildings— whether a castle, skyscraper, or spaceship!

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Monday, July 28 - Friday, August 1
Summer Art Camp (5-8) - Magic Eye Art

Can your art move? Campers will play with colors, shapes, and patterns to create simple optical illusions that make their artwork jump, spin, and surprise the eye!

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Monday, August 4 - Friday, August 8
Summer Art Camp (5-8) - Create Your Own Magical Room

What if your art could surround you? Campers will team up to transform a 3D diorama into an imaginative world, using fabrics, lights, and fun textures to create a fully immersive experience.

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Naama Tsabar: Perimeters is curated by Leilani Lynch. Perimeters is part of the Knight Art Commissions Program funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Additional support provided by the Funding Arts Network; Dr. Frayda B. Lindemann and The Lindemann Charitable Foundation II; Artis (www.artis.art); and The Cowles Charitable Trust.

Knight Foundation is a national foundation with strong local roots. We invest in journalism, in the arts, and in the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers. Our goal is to foster informed and engaged communities, which we believe are essential for a healthy democracy. For more, visit KF.org.

The Bass is generously funded by the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and The Bass membership.

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