Faustin Linyekula & Peter Sellars In Dialogue: Crossing the Line 2012 Festival

As part of the 2012 Crossing the Line festival, friends and artistic collaborators, choreographer Faustin Linyekula and director Peter Sellars, come together on the first anniversary of Occupy Wall Street to speak about each other's work and examine the power of the arts as an agent for social and political change.

Through his unconventional interpretations of classic works from Mozart to Sophocles, Peter Sellars has reimagined the way artists and audiences view performance. Faustin Linyekula has gained critical acclaim worldwide for his provocative work addressing the legacy of war and atrocities in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he remains a singular voice in contemporary performance. A unique conversation between two remarkable artists.

This event is a part of the 2012 Crossing the Line Festival of the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), and is co-presented by the Museum for African Art.