Ceremonies Out of the Air

"Exhibition catalogue accompanying the first US museum exhibition of Ralph Lemon's work in movement, film, and installation, tracing the arc of his ongoing collaborations across various disciplines and materials. The publication includes texts by exhibition curators Connie Butler and Thomas Lax, as well as contributions by thinkers and collaborators whose work has been critical to Lemon's practice over the years, which extends far beyond the paradigm of dance. These contributors include Kevin Beasley, Adrienne Edwards, Darrell Jones, Okwui Okpokwasili, Pope.L, and Kevin Quashie, among others. The book features full-color illustrations of Lemon's artworks and performances, and select reproductions of his notes and markings"--