New York City’s most iconic block will become home to full-day immersive performances that will engage and challenge spectators, thanks to the fourth annual iteration of The Six Foot Platform, presented in partnership with the Brooklyn Arts Council.
On Saturdays from noon until 6:00pm, from September 7 to October 12, 2024, six Brooklyn-based artists – including Hisayasu Takashio, Fanny Allié, What Will The Neighbors Say?, Akshay Bharadhwaj & Sunanda Vasudevan and Sarah E. Brook – will present experimental art and performance on a 6 foot by 6 foot platform on Washington Street.
"This year’s artists are visual stunners and important thought provokers. We are so proud of this platform and all of the works that will be presented on Brooklyn’s most famous block,” said Alexandria Sica, President of the Dumbo Improvement District.
Visitors can expect a meditative live wood carving musical exploration with Hisayasu Takashio; a mixed media workshop, where the public can join Fanny Allié in creating and exhibiting their own art that connects to Dumbo; candid storytelling from participants guided by What Will The Neighbors Say?; an interactive installation from Akshay Bharadwaj and Sunanda Vasudevan that celebrates the Kolam, a cultural motif from South India, inviting audiences to rediscover the ingenuity of exploring geometry and patterns through dots and looped lines; and poetry by queer and trans writers, organized by Sarah E. Brooke, against the backdrop of rescued organ pipes that attendees may play themselves.
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