MAXlive, or Media Art Exploration, is dedicated to bringing together storytellers, performers, scientists, and creative technologists to produce immersive live performances that explore the impact of science and technology. The goal is to break new ground and shed light on the rapid advances affecting our daily lives.
Kay Matschullat, the founding artistic director, is an accomplished performing and media arts producer and educator. With a lifelong fascination with collaboration, she aims to deconstruct barriers and present out-of-the-box perceptions. Kay has decades of experience and has taught art at prestigious institutions such as New York University and California Institute of the Arts.
MAXlive is involved in the Path of Totality initiative created by the Simons Foundation, which aims to unite people from all walks of life along the path of an eclipse. As part of this initiative, MAXlive will be presenting an immersive theatrical performance called “When Light Bends” in Vermont, supported by various foundations and the Vermont Arts Council.
“When Light Bends” is a story of two lovers searching for a closer connection to each other, intertwined with the tale of Albert Einstein’s struggle to complete the General Theory of Relativity. The play incorporates music, magic, and the illustration of the laws of physics, offering a unique blend of science and art.
The play is based on a concept by Kay Matschullat and written by two storytellers, Gracie Leavitt and John Lopez. The stage director, Elena Aaroz, and the lighting and set designer, Justin Townsend, bring their expertise to create a captivating performance.
MAXlive’s mission is to make scientific concepts more approachable through the magic of illusion and the power of storytelling. The organization relies on government and institutional support, private donations, and partnerships to continue spreading science awareness artistically.
Kay Matschullat with Gracie Leavitt and astrophysicist advisor Jared Goldberg of the Flatiron Institute, At the Creative Brainstorming between artists and scientists for When Light Bends.
MAXlive’s collaborative nature has attracted the attention of many institutions, and the organization has presented at prestigious venues such as the Museum of Science, Boston, the San Francisco Exploratorium, and New York’s Carnegie Hall.
As a non-profit, MAXlive relies on various sources of funding to continue its mission of bringing live arts to broader audiences and sparking dialogue around the impact of science and technology on our lives.
Kay’s vision with MAXlive is to revitalize the dialogue between performing artists and their audience and to deepen their artistic voice through intertwining science and technology.
2024-03-06 22:00:04
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