The inaugural AIR Festival in Aspen unites art, science, and performance, reviving the town's legacy as a hub for cultural and technological exchange. The festival commenced with the collaborative video performance On Blue by Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Rafiq Bhatia, exploring themes of awakening. Throughout the week, diverse performances, exhibitions, and discussions took place, allowing participants to engage deeply with various ideas. Topics included facing death honestly, friendship in the art world, and the interplay of sound and environment, enriching the cultural landscape of Aspen.
The inaugural AIR Festival blends art, science, and performance in Aspen, reviving its history as a crucible for cultural and technological exchange.
AIR, a vision of the Aspen Art Museum's Artistic Director & CEO Nicola Lees, was formatted somewhere between a conference and an adult summer camp.
On Blue (2022) was a collaborative video performance by Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul and composer Rafiq Bhatia, setting a tone for the festival.
Maya Lin questioned if society can face death honestly during her keynote, while artists and thinkers engaged in diverse conversations throughout the festival.
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