Made in L.A. 2014: James Kidd Studio

Jun 04, 2014

In conjunction with the exhibition Made in L.A. 2014.

The activities of dancer, choreographer, and costume designer Jmy James Kidd are as varied as her pseudonyms. Since opening Pieter, a studio and performance laboratory in Lincoln Heights, Kidd has participated in, fostered, and collaborated with an expanding and cross-disciplinary community of artists. She has produced costumes for A. L. Steiner and Gerard & Kelly, also featured in Made in L.A. 2014, among others, and collaborated with Nick Duran (as NICK+JAMES) and Tara Jane O'Neil. A formally trained dancer, Kidd often merges conflicting styles of dance such as ballet and modern, incorporating movement, sound, and stage sets she builds herself. Kidd's practice is dedicated to a rigorous and at times humorous investigation of the discipline of dance itself.