L.G.

artist activity

 
LEONA L. GONSALVES
   

 
 

Born: 15 May 1959, San Francisco, CA/USA.
Currently in Aachen, Germany.

1984-86 SAN FRANCISCO, CA/USA. First poetry readings and stage activity. Film extra.

1986-92 NEW YORK, NY/USA. Poetry slams, readings, video acting, and spontaneous performance about town.

1992 NEW YORK, NY/USA. Atelier Yoko Ono. Painted two church pews matte black for Ms. Ono's installation at the Venice Biennale entitled "Sky Place for Jesus".

1993 NEW YORK, NY/USA. The Knitting Factory. Reading with "The 100 Greatest Poets of All Time". Work chosen to be included on "Nuyorican Symphony, Poetry Live at the Knitting Factory" CD produced by the Knitting Factory.

1993-95 POUGHKEEPSIE, NY/USA. Kate Millett Farm, an Art Colony for Women. Artist-in-residence, chief hand (tree farming, renovation and building projects), and assistant to Ms. Millett. Art and writing daily.

1995 NEW YORK, NY/USA. CBGB'S Gallery. "The Bedsprings Know". Napkin poem stage installation, spoken word, and progressive poem performance.

1995 AACHEN/D. Autonomes Zentrum. "Kommt wie du bist!". RapJam musical stage performance with two saxophones played by "The Golden Girls".

1996 STOLBERG/D. Rathaus. "Frauenkraft nicht Frauenmacht". Spoken word for International Women's Day.

1997 AACHEN/D. Technologisches Zentrum. "Lifting the gray sky enough to see some blue…" Progressive poem performance with mouth harp and harmonica.

1997 COLOGNE/D. WDR Atrium. "It's Greek to Me". Poem and word sculpture for the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Treaty of Rome. Short film produced by WDR and television appearance.

1997 AACHEN/D. Altes Kurhaus. "Zeitrahmen/Time Frames". Object installation.

1997 HEERLEN/NL. Stadtschouwburg. "Zeitrahmen II/Time Frames II". Object and word installation.

1998 HASSELT/B. Belgie. "Zeitrahmen II/Time Frames II". Object and word installation.

1998 MUNICH/D. Kuenstpark Ost. German National Poetry Slam Championships. Guest competitor by invitation.

1998 GEMMENICH/B. KuenstlerHaus Aachen. "The Elements". Wappenschilder objects.

1998 EUPEN/B. Haus Signon. "Mittags…mittaaaags!" Pantomime performance with recorded text.

1998 BERLIN/D. Radio Berlin. "Atemraum". Progressive poem performance.

1999 AACHEN/D. Rastaette. Consultant, first Aachener poetry slam. Progressive poem performance.

1999 AACHEN/D. Westpark. "Poetinnen auf den Baeumen". Poetry reading from up a tree.

2000 LUDWIGSBURG/D. Hotel Paris der Karlskaserne Ludwigsburg. "Ein Untergang ist ein Uebergang". Shadow dance, spoken word, and progressive poem performance.

2001 AACHEN/D. Eurogress. "Going Home". Shadow dance and spoken word performance with Djembe drum.
AACHEN/D. Galerie Salto. KuenstRoute and Literatur Woche, City of Aachen. Poetry reading interactive with the functional burning of an art piece.

2003 MARBACH AM NECKAR/D. Turbine Hall. "Elemental Shadows". Shadow dance with spoken word, and progressive poem performance.

2003 CHARNEUX/B. Chateau Charneux. "Behind the Curtain". Outdoor shadow dance with spoken word performance.

2004 CHARNEUX/B. Chateau Charneux. "The Visit from the Muse". Outdoor shadow play pantomime with recorded text.

 

Leona Gonsalves