ARTPEERS is excited to debut a dance film made in the middle of the 2017 solar eclipse: And Spiders Will Destroy Their Own Webs. This work features some of Michigan’s best dancers and filmmakers, with musicians from Grand Rapids symphony and opera led by Detroit trip-hop producer Matt Black. We traveled to Lebanon, TN, to create this piece in real time, during the eclipse. An ARTPEERS collaboration with DITA, Sidecar Studios, Green Frog Photo, and Matt Black Music. Made possible by Wege Foundation.
See it online!
Vimeo link:
https://vimeo.com/artpeers/spiders
Debut (4/6/24) at MUSE!
On April 6, 2024, ArtPeers will debut a dance film created in the center of the 2017 solar eclipse: And Spiders Will Destroy Their Own Webs.
You’re invited to join us in person, or online!
Debut (4/6/24) at MUSE!
See it online!
Vimeo link:
https://vimeo.com/artpeers/spiders
And Spiders Will Destroy Their Own Webs (29mins) was filmed in the “path of totality,” or center, of the 2017 solar eclipse, in Lebanon, TN (USA). This work features some of Michigan’s best dancers and filmmakers, with musicians from Grand Rapids symphony and opera led by Detroit trip-hop producer Matt Black.
We traveled to Lebanon, TN, to create this piece in real time, during the eclipse. We filmed with high-end RED cameras in sticky, 100 degree weather. The very next day a storm overtook our camp as we pulled away, flooding the dry creek bed we had traversed during the eclipse.
This unique project is the result of a collaboration between ARTPEERS and DITA, Sidecar Studios, Green Frog Photo, and Matt Black Music. Made possible by support from Wege Foundation.
What is the ‘Path of Totality’?
The path of totality is a narrow path across the hemisphere inside of which a solar eclipse is experienced in totality: viewers see the Moon totally block the Sun, revealing the star’s outer atmosphere, called the corona. Additionally, viewers in the path of totality are free to remove protective eyewear during “Third Contact,” when the eclipse is in full effect.
Why the animal references?
The dance film references animal behaviors during an eclipse, which markedly change as the ambient light decreases and tangible, atmospheric changes take place.
Who created this dance film?
ARTPEERS is a Michigan-based arts collective that traveled to Tennessee during the 2017 solar eclipse with dancers from DITA, filmmakers from Sidecar Studios and Green Frog Photo, and professional symphony and opera musicians paired with Detroit’s Peace to Mateo.
Director
Erin Wilson
Dancers
Amy Wilson
Hannah Sullivan
Cory Goei
Camera
Seth Thompson
Josh Tyron
DJ Viernes
Nicole Nosabes
Raleigh Chadderdon
Erin Wilson
Producers
Erin Wilson
Josh Tyron
Editing & Color
Erin Wilson
Production Assistants
Corey Ruffin
Jeremy Verwys
Matthew McDaniel
Special Advisors
Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium staff
(Grand Rapids Public Museum)
Music Live-Score
Matt Black (beats, drums)
Jennifer Collier (vocals)
Alex Hamel (guitar)
Leanne King-MacDonald (viola)
Audio Recording / MIxer
Alex Hamel
Promo/BTS
Andy Miller (Orange Cap)
Special Thanks
Wege Foundation, MUSE GR, BrainCell Camera, Ellen Wilson, Christian Gaines, Tommy Allen, and the beautiful town of Lebanon, TN.
Director
Erin Wilson
Dancers
Amy Wilson
Hannah Sullivan
Cory Goei
Camera
Seth Thompson
Josh Tyron
DJ Viernes
Nicole Nosabes
Raleigh Chadderdon
Erin Wilson
Producers
Erin Wilson
Josh Tyron
Editing & Color
Erin Wilson
Production Assistants
Corey Ruffin
Jeremy Verwys
Matthew McDaniel
Special Advisors
Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium staff
(Grand Rapids Public Museum)
Music Live-Score
Matt Black (beats, drums)
Jennifer Collier (vocals)
Alex Hamel (guitar)
Leanne King-MacDonald (viola)
Audio Recording / MIxer
Alex Hamel
Promo/BTS
Andy Miller (Orange Cap)
Special Thanks
Wege Foundation, MUSE GR, BrainCell Camera, Ellen Wilson, Christian Gaines, Tommy Allen, and the beautiful town of Lebanon, TN.
