Saturdays @ WMC | Flying Point

Open Rehearsal

June 13, 2015 - 8pm - 9:30pm

The Watermill Center

39 Watermill Towd Road
Water Mill, New York

FLYING POINT is a multimedia project that focuses on the lives of the Shinnecock Indian tribe. The Shinnecock Indians have lived on Long Island’s East End for thousands of years. And yet, the rich history and culture of the Shinnecock Indian Nation is not a subject that has garnered mention in history books. And it is a rare occurrence to hear first-hand accounts of the tribe’s oral history. However, Tomek Jeziorski, Adam Lenz, Shane Weeks, and Karolina Zielińska had the distinct honor of truly being welcomed into the Shinnecock community to research and document the living history of the Shinnecock people.

Over the course of the residency, the artists conduct site-visits, attend community events, and arrange home visits to experience the melding between modern and traditional life on the Reservation.

The collected material results in a large-scale, multimedia installation, which serves as a living portrait of the contemporary Shinnecock community. Excerpts from interviews collected throughout the residency are displayed on video monitors projected across The Center. This deconstructed approach encourages audience-driven discovery, inviting audience members to connect with the people, places, and events that have shaped the heart and soul of the Shinnecock Indian Nation.

Following the completion of the project, the collection of digital photos, video, and audio materials compiled during the residency period will be housed in the archives of the Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum to serve as an account of life on the Reservation for current and future members of the tribe.