{"id":6988,"date":"2024-12-09T19:35:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T01:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/?page_id=6988"},"modified":"2025-03-05T11:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:49:09","slug":"techniques-for-ecstasy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/techniques-for-ecstasy\/","title":{"rendered":"Techniques for Ecstasy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"DrewArrieta-157\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/12\/DrewArrieta-157-1600x1067.jpg');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-69d07ca2b7473 {\n\t\t\t\theight: 650px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-69d07ca2b7473\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-center vert-middle\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title bold\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTechniques for Ecstasy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Alexandra Beaumont<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>February 14 \u2013 April 6, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Exhibition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Techniques for Ecstasy<\/em> celebrates the exuberance of dancing together and the potential for revolutionary power that weaves through our bodies when we do.&nbsp;As a child of nightclub musicians, Minneapolis artist Alexandra Beaumont grew up witnessing the euphoric energy of social dancing. With deep respect for the space her parents created for friends, lovers, and strangers, Beaumont\u2019s artistic practice explores the expressive power and possibility of dance through large-scale textile collages and exuberant parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beaumont\u2019s textile works collage sheer fabric, appliqu\u00e9, beading, sequins, and hand embroidery to create depictions of figures in motion. Suspended from the ceiling, the figures flutter and wave in response to movement from passers-by, re-animated in the presence of others. Beaumont samples the gestures and postures from photographic documentation of dance parties she has hosted. First launched in 2023 at Public Functionary in Minneapolis, the artist\u2019s gatherings have become cherished sites for celebratory expression, resistance, healing, and community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Programming&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, February 10, 7-8 p.m.&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>Artist Talk: Alexandra Beaumont&nbsp;<br \/>Viking Theater, Buntrock Commons&nbsp;<br \/><em>Join Beaumont for an artist talk exploring her methods and artistic influences \u2013 from house music to parades, textile design to self-adornment. Presented in conjunction with <\/em>Techniques for Ecstasy<em> at the Flaten Art Museum, and with the St. Olaf Department of Art and Art History\u2019s 2025 Flaten Artist Lecture Series.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, February 14, 7-9 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>Opening Reception and Dance Party&nbsp;<br \/><em>Boogie down with friends this Valentine\u2019s Day! This celebration marks the opening of <\/em>Techniques for Ecstasy<em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/uprising-viii\/\">UPRISING VIII: Vivid Motion, Living Dreams<\/a>.<em> Featuring St. Olaf students DJ Maggots, co-presented with St. Olaf student organizations UPRISING, Marlys Boone House, and the Cultural Union for Black Expression (C.U.B.E.). <\/em><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"7004\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/techniques-for-ecstasy\/drewarrieta-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/12\/DrewArrieta-11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DrewArrieta-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/12\/DrewArrieta-11-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/12\/DrewArrieta-11-1024x683.jpg\" data-id=\"7004\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/12\/DrewArrieta-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7004\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7001\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/techniques-for-ecstasy\/alexandrabeaumont_turnthismuthaout\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/12\/AlexandraBeaumont_TurnThisMuthaOut.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1719,2500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Photo: Rik Sferra \\u00a9 2024. 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She was born and raised in South Carolina to a Jamaican father and American mother, both working musicians. She attended the residential South Carolina Governor\u2019s School for the Arts and Humanities throughout high school, focusing on dance and visual arts, and went on to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY where she studied fashion design. After working in New York City as a menswear designer, she returned to a fine arts practice, embracing\u00a0 her love for fabrics and hand sewing. She now lives in Minneapolis, MN, where she makes work centering themes of personal reconstruction, community, and celebratory display. Her first solo exhibition \u201cVersion\u201d was presented at Ridgewater College in Minnesota in the fall of 2022. She is a 2022 recipient of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council \u201cNext Step Fund\u201d grant, and a 2023 Forecast Early Career Project grantee. She is a member of PF Studios in Minneapolis, MN and contributes to the development team of Public Functionary, a gallery, performance space, and caf\u00e9 supporting BIPOC and LGBTQ artists in the Twin Cities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Press<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Northfield News, February 20, 2025:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernminn.com\/northfield_news\/news\/st-olaf-showcases-black-art-for-uprising-viii\/article_307eff52-ed11-11ef-a94d-f3390aa8fd86.html\">\u201cSt. Olaf showcases Black art for \u2018UPRISING VIII&#8217;\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St. Olaf Messenger, February 26, 2025:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/olafmessenger.com\/34794\/arts-and-entertainment\/opening-reception-for-techniques-for-ecstasy-and-uprising-viii-vivid-motion-living-dreams-a-stunning-showcase-of-community-dance-and-black-expression\/\">\u201cOpening reception for \u2018Techniques for Ecstasy\u2019 and \u2018UPRISING VIII: Vivid Motion, Living Dreams\u2019 a stunning showcase of community, dance, and Black expression\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>This exhibition is generously supported by the Glen H. and Shirley Beito Gronlund Annual Exhibition Series Fund at St. Olaf College. Photo credit: Dance party documentation by Drew Arrieta. Installation images by Rik Sferra. 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