Joan Jonas: Performance—Moving Off the Land II
Ocean Space, Venice, 2019

Presented as part of her exhibition, Moving Off the Land II, Joan Jonas' sixty minute performance is a collage of movement, spoken word, live drawing and video projection devoted to the ocean, which she describes as "a poetic, totemic, and natural entity, as a life source and home to a universe of beings.” Jonas quotes Herman Melville’s "Moby Dick" (1851), naturalist Sy Montgomery’s "The Soul of an Octopus" (2015), and marine biologist Rachel Carson’s "The Edge of the Sea" (1955). She is accompanied by composer and musician Ikue Mori and the performer Francesco Migliaccio.

D.H.office managed the production of the performance in close cooperation with the artist, including coordinating all suppliers and elements. Our team also oversaw the construction of all display elements, logistics and installation, operations and day-to-day visitor services, and documentation of the exhibition.