iEMBODY

iEMBODY, Peabody Essex Museum, 2019

iEmbody consists of two video instillations within The Pod at the Peabody Essex Museum’s Art & Nature Center. iEMBODY Nature and iEMBODY Animals aims to deepen the connection between visitor and nature through site specific movement and embodiment. Download this interactive map to travel the iEMBODY sites. Post any videos of you dancing with #PEMpod

“Think of your movements when you approach a waterfall. Do you take a deep inhale? Spread your arms? Exhale into a relaxed stance? My work amplifies the intrinsic reactions our bodies feel when present in nature. I translate sounds, shapes, colors, life, and light into movement connecting me to that specific place.”

iEMBODY was filmed in collaboration with Jeff Ledellaytner of Jamtron.

imebody opening march 2019

Laura collaborated with a guest educator from The Creature Teachers to live embody each animal through movement.