Nikhil Vettukattil: Timepiece

Join us for the New York premiere of Nikhil Vettukattil’s live work for three performers, Timepiece (2022/2025). Realized by a musician, dancer, and choreographer—versed in different timekeeping methods—the performance activates the shared space around twilight through presence, shadow, electronic sound, reverberation, and nonverbal cues. Loosely structured by the spherical form of a dial, and presented in the round, the performers develop Timepiece via coincidence, collaboration, and negotiation. The work is performed by Selwa Abd, Ariel Herrera, and Kris Lee, with an original score by Stanislav Iordanov.

Collaborators

Selwa Abd is a Moroccan-born interdisciplinary artist and composer based in New York, working under the alias Bergsonist. Her multidisciplinary practice critically examines the evolving relationship between technology, identity, and virtual realities, drawing from the complexities of post-colonial urban environments.

Ariel Herrera is a dancer and choreographer based in New York whose work has been recognized by the New York State Council on the Arts and the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Art, among others. He has appeared in theater and dance works by Reza Abdoh, Jeff Weiss, David Wood, and Sarah Skaggs across the US and major festivals in Europe. After 20 years in human rights advocacy at Amnesty International USA and related organizations, Timepiece marks his return to performance at 65.

Kris Lee is a dance artist, performer, and DJ based in New York. Most recently they have performed in works by Julie Tolentino, Kevin Beasley, Moriah Evans, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Ralph Lemon, Miguel Gutierrez, Andros Zins-Browne, Jonathan González, Okwui Okpokwasili, and Shamel Pitts (TRIBE). They were a recipient of a 2024 danceWEB scholarship at ImPulsTanz under the mentorship of Isabel Lewis.

Stanislav Iordanov is a visual artist, musician, and performer based in London. His work has been presented at Spielart Festival, Munich; Neumarkt Theater, Zurich; Pipeline Projects, London; SKF/Konstnärshuset, Stockholm; Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich; Podium/K4, Oslo; Ballhaus Ost, Berlin; Fleetstreet Theater, Hamburg; Kunstverein München; Leech, London; Thalia Theater, Hamburg; Münchener Kammerspiele; Saatchi Gallery, London; Lothringer 13 Halle, Munich; and Le Bourgeois, London, among others.