Performance | “Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer”
September 13, 2024
In celebration of Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer, local artist Chandrika Metivier creates an immersive theatrical experience in response to the exhibition. The performance comprises a dramatic narrative titled “CRYSIS,” which features “Miss St’s Hieroglyphic Suffering, Act 2” from the Obie Award–winning play Telephone by Ariana Reines, inspired by Avital Ronell’s The Telephone Book.
Step into a kaleidoscopic universe of multimedia magic as this local artist blends theatrical elements with a cappella harmonies—creating a vibrant ode to love and resilience.
This exhibition celebrates humanity in all its glory through computer-generated scenes of life and love. There are occasional instances of adult language and imagery.
Plan Your Visit
- Free with Museum admission.
- Seating opens at 6:30 p.m. Performance begins at 7 p.m.
- This event takes place in Cullinan Hall in the Law Building.
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About the Performer
Chandrika Metivier is a non-binary, multidisciplinary artist of Haitian, Native, and Mexican descent whose creative expression spans performance theater, soft sculptures, and text-based paintings on renowned public-oriented structures. Their installations and performances across the United States tackle daring and provocative themes, often drawing from personal narratives to illuminate pressing global issues. These semi-autobiographical pieces underscore the intersections of discrimination and radicalism. Seamlessly blending art with activism, Metivier utilizes myriad disciplines as powerful instruments for social protest. Their collaborative engagements include projects with institutions and platforms such as the Orange Show, DiverseWorks, Soho House, Puma, the Contemporary Austin, SaveArtSpace, and Art at a Time Like This.
"Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer" was commissioned in 2023 for the Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services; Samuel H. Kress Foundation; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Houston Junior Woman's Club; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.