Jack Ferver

Mon Ma Mes
Sat, Oct 6 at 8pm
FIAF, Le Skyroom

CTL Questions for the Artist

In a word, what is the source of your inspiration?
My curiosity about the relationship between the audience and the artist is what fuels the question and answer portion of the performance. I am currently re-working "I Am Trying To Hear Myself" (which is the dance that will be presented, originally commissioned by the New Museum in 2008). Psychosexual power struggles and the the dissociative quality of solipsism drive the work.

What does Crossing the Line mean to you?
To pass boundaries.

What’s your favorite NY spot?
Currently I love the Williamsburg Bridge.

Cupcake or Macaroon?
If I had to decide between those two I would choose a macaroon. However, I prefer I flourless chocolate cake.

What is the current soundtrack of your mind?
Schubert's Piano Trio No.2 in E Flat

About Jack Ferver

Jack Ferver’s work has been described as “restless, visceral, and often painful... as sympathetic as it is bitingly corrosive” by the New York Times.  He has been creating full-length works since 2007.  He has been presented at The Kitchen (NYC), Museum of Arts and Design as part of Performa 11 (NYC), PS 122 (NYC), The New Museum (NYC), Danspace Project (NYC), Abrons Art Center (NYC), MoMA PS1 (NY), Diverse Works in conjunction with Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston (Houston, TX), and Théâtre de Vanves in France. His work has been written about in The New York Times, The Financial Times, The New Yorker, Artforum, Modern Painters, and Dance Magazine. His writing has been published in the magazine Novembre. He has curated for Danspace Project, Center for Performance Research, and Dance New Amsterdam.  He teaches privately as well as at New York University and has set choreography at The Juilliard School.

www.jackferver.org