Cynthia Post Hunt brings community experiment performance to Crystal Bridges

On Thursday, September 15, at 7pm, Cynthia Post Hunt will be performing as part of the Performance Lab Series at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The new work, entitled “to have to hold to” is a fully participatory experience.

Each attendee will have the opportunity to engage with the artist, and with the audience. No experience is necessary, and all are welcome. The performance will take place from 7pm – 8pm followed by an informal question and answer session complete with a cash bar.

Post Hunt performed the first iteration of this piece as part of the Industry of the Ordinary’s Summer Residency Program at Mana Contemporary Chicago just last month. Readapted for a solo performance in the Great Hall at Crystal Bridges, Post Hunt’s aim is to provoke the audience into action. The work requires determination, trust, and acceptance from the artist and the participants.

Photo by Emerson Sigman