In 2014, Ahh… was awarded an Artists International Development Award by Arts Council England to visit Canada and the USA. The aim of the trip was to meet international artists and organisations that want to collaborate with Ahh.. to create installations within Garden of Ideas.
Simon and his team met with several artists to discuss collaborations, including:
Simon and his team met with several artists to discuss collaborations, including:
In Canada, Simon had a days creative workshop at Cirque Du Soleil's Headquarters with Jean Guibert (Concepteur/Creative Content Designer) and
Welby Altidor (Creative Director, who delivered Michael Jackson ONE in Las Vegas). It was discussed how their skills and experience could be incorporated into Garden of Ideas. And how their large scale shows could be scaled down for more intimate performances.
Cirque Du Soleil is the largest theatrical producer in the world. Cirque du Soleil is recognized all over the world for high-quality, artistic entertainment. Since its dawn in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has constantly sought to evoke the imagination, invoke the senses and provoke the emotions of people around the world.
It has 4,000 employees worldwide, including more than 1,300 artists. Close to 150 million spectators have seen a Cirque du Soleil show since 1984.
Welby Altidor (Creative Director, who delivered Michael Jackson ONE in Las Vegas). It was discussed how their skills and experience could be incorporated into Garden of Ideas. And how their large scale shows could be scaled down for more intimate performances.
Cirque Du Soleil is the largest theatrical producer in the world. Cirque du Soleil is recognized all over the world for high-quality, artistic entertainment. Since its dawn in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has constantly sought to evoke the imagination, invoke the senses and provoke the emotions of people around the world.
It has 4,000 employees worldwide, including more than 1,300 artists. Close to 150 million spectators have seen a Cirque du Soleil show since 1984.
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In New York Simon met Shirin Neshat. Shirin Neshat is an Iranian visual artist. She is known primarily for her work in film, video and photography. Her work addresses the social, political and psychological dimensions of women's experience in contemporary Islamic societies. In 2009 she won the Silver Lion for best director at the 66th Venice Film Festival for her directorial debut Women Without Men.
In 2006 she was awarded The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the richest prizes in the arts, given annually to “a man or woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind’s enjoyment and understanding of life.”
It was discussed how her art could be incorporated into an installation while still maintaining its core meaning.
In 2006 she was awarded The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the richest prizes in the arts, given annually to “a man or woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind’s enjoyment and understanding of life.”
It was discussed how her art could be incorporated into an installation while still maintaining its core meaning.
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Also in New Your Simon met Todd Solondz. Todd Solondz is an American independent film screenwriter and director known for his style of dark, thought-provoking, socially conscious satire. Todd has been critically acclaimed for his examination of the "dark underbelly of middle class American suburbia.
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