“Vito Acconci’s Theme Song changed everything for me. His awkward desire and direct communication with the camera; that the camera stands in for this huge vacancy – it is lover, it is mirror, it is other. I know a lot of video artists tap… Read more

Jillian Peña’s Constellations and Influences, part II: “I’m also deeply moved by Derek Jarman’s Blue. It’s incredible how the voice alone can create such movement, ambiance, and texture. Truthfully I’m very inspired by television. I hate movies. I hate that they end… Read more

Danspace has a tradition of asking its project artists their most significant artistic influences. Here are a few of mine. Alfred Jensen, whose painting found powerful energy in charts and diagrams and a pure response to color. Cynthia Ozick, whose… Read more

My most significant artistic influence is my grand dad, because he was so dedicated at digging his conceptual tunnel. – Laure Prouvost Laure Prouvost’s installation Wantee, which garnered her the 2013 Turner Prize, envisioned a fictional relationship between Prouvost’s grandfather… Read more

My most significant artistic influence(s) is/are…Because… Having a baby! Being in what felt like a foreign body for several years after having a baby brought up a huge desire to create. And to make movement that came from this new… Read more

  I started teaching dance when I was 12 years old. My teachers Carol Winder and Nancy Saylor entrusted me with great responsibility and encouraged me to seek experiences beyond our small town in rural Virginia. After a couple of… Read more

“The most significant artistic influences are the global world of art and Nature because these things keep us connected.” – Souleymane Badolo BENON premieres tomorrow at 8pm!

I am drawn from a belief in fate, faith and experiential learning. I find curiosity enriching and necessary. I am fascinated with history, heritage, lineage, religion, power, politics, struggle, conflict, resolution, beauty amidst loss, human behavior, ecology, environment, relationship, nature… Read more

Cori Olinghouse: In this process, I’ve been inspired by early silent film and the mechanics of the moving image. Inspired by what I perceive to be a confluence of forms, I’m drawn to the visual rhythmic impulses shared by silent… Read more

What web of connections do new generations of artists trace? Who are their influences? In 2012 Danspace Project presented two historic Platforms, Parallels and Judson Now. We continue to explore artistic constellations and lineages by asking artists to share significant artistic influences. Rashaun Mitchell… Read more