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Elements is a month-long immersive exhibition exploring the connection between the human body and the four classical elements: Earth, Water, Fire, and Air. The gallery transforms into a series of evolving environments inspired by a different element each week. Through projection art, soundscapes, and live performances, visitors are invited to slow down, reconnect, and experience the unique energy of each element through art, movement, sound, and community.
Air
9/9 – Breathspace: Air-Inspired Yoga with Tima Ozen
A light, expansive practice centered on breath, openness, and ease.
9/11 – Sky Song: Solo Woodwind Performance by Andrew Urbina
An evening of improvised sound and projections inspired by the flow and movement of air.
Water
9/12 – Between the Waves: Poetry Performance ft Heather Bowlan, Rachel O'Hanlon-Rodriguez, Alison Lubar, Nancy Reddy, Samya Abu-Orf and Anne-Adele Wright
An intimate poetry performance bound by shared ebbs and flows. Repetition, fluidity, and emergence link each writer's individual experiences and motifs into a single, collaborative piece where one poem seamlessly flows into the next.
9/13 – Flowstate: Water-Inspired Yoga with Tima Ozen
A flowing practice guided by breath and continuous movement.
Earth
9/18 – Earth’s Movement: Solo Drum Performance by Conner Saltzer
Improvised percussion and audio-reactive projections inspired by the textures, rhythms, and energy of the Earth.
9/20 – Deep Roots: Earth-Inspired Yoga with Tima Ozen
A grounding practice focused on stability, presence, and connection through slow, intentional movement.
Fire
9/25 – Living Ember: Movement Performance ft. Lauren Raske
A movement performance exploring transformation, intensity, and renewal, where projections respond to movement.
9/27 – Inner Flame: Fire-Inspired Yoga with Tima Ozen
An energizing practice designed to build heat and strength.
9/9 – Breathspace: Air-Inspired Yoga with Tima Ozen
A light, expansive practice centered on breath and openness. Explore spacious movement and subtle transitions that create a sense of lift, clarity, and ease.
1400 N. AMERICAN ST. SUITE 105
General Admission: $30
9/11 – Sky Song: Solo Woodwind Performance by Andrew Urbina
An evening of improvised sound accompanied by projections that echo the flow, energy, and ever-changing nature of air.
1400 N. AMERICAN ST. SUITE 105
General Admission: $30
9/12 – Between the Waves: Poetry Performance
Featuring seven distinct voices, Between the Waves is an intimate one-night poetry performance bound by shared ebbs and flows. Repetition, fluidity, and emergence link each writer's individual experiences and motifs into a single, collaborative piece where one poem seamlessly flows into the next. Join poets Heather Bowlan, Rachel O'Hanlon-Rodriguez, Alison Lubar, Nancy Reddy, Samya Abu-Orf and Anne-Adele Wright as they explore the synchronicities of the moments before the next crest arrives.
1400 N. AMERICAN ST. SUITE 105
General Admission: $30
9/13 – Flowstate: Water-Inspired Yoga with Tima Ozen
A fluid practice guided by breath and continuous movement. This session explores release, adaptability, and ease, encouraging the body to soften and move like water.
1400 N. AMERICAN ST. SUITE 105
General Admission: $30
9/18 – Earth’s Movement: Solo Drum Performance by Conner Saltzer
An evening of improvised sound accompanied by audio-reactive projections that evoke the textures, rhythms, and energy of the Earth.
1400 N. AMERICAN ST. SUITE 105
General Admission: $30
9/20 – Deep Roots: Earth-Inspired Yoga with Tima Ozen
A grounding practice focused on stability, presence, and connection. Move slowly through intentional shapes that build strength from the ground up, inviting a deep sense of rootedness and calm.
1400 N. AMERICAN ST. SUITE 105
General Admission: $30
9/25 – Living Ember: Movement Performance ft. Lauren Raske
A movement performance exploring transformation, intensity, and renewal, where projections respond to movement.
1400 N. AMERICAN ST. SUITE 105
General Admission: $30
Sept 27 – Inner Flame: Fire-Inspired Yoga with Tima Ozen
A movement performance inspired by the element of Fire. Through contemporary dance, the body becomes a source of ignition, shifting between stillness, release, and combustion.
Real-time projections respond to movement, transforming gesture into light, heat, and evolving visual forms. As energy builds, the environment flickers and reacts like a living flame, blurring the line between body and atmosphere.
1400 N. AMERICAN ST. SUITE 105
General Admission: $30
Tima Ozen (she/they) is an animator, yoga instructor, and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the intersection of movement, storytelling, technology, and community. Their practice spans animation, projection art, immersive media, and movement, creating experiences that invite audiences to slow down, connect, and engage with their surroundings in new ways.
Zoe McCarthy is a multimedia designer, creative director, and curator based in Philadelphia. Her work utilizes interactivity and experiential storytelling to craft truly responsive environments, engaging audiences with depth and purpose. With a creative practice encompassing exhibit design, interactive installations, curation, and community organizing, Zoe prototypes new ways of fostering embodiment, awareness, and connection across physical and digital landscapes.
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Audience Interaction
This event does not require masks to be worn