Fossil (1986)

The village women of Mambai in Bali Indonesia collect sand and stone from the river Each woman sells what she has gathered for construction material But the river is more than a place to work It is a place to bathe wash clothes laugh and tell stories Fossil is a collaborative performance piece crated by David Bronstein Debbie Crowell Ed Mitchell Lynne Sachs and Gede Tjok The dance evolved through discussion and movement exercises as a collective response to the images from Mambai This project was supported by an artistinresidence grant from Downtown Community Television New York NY