Interview with Rennie Tang and Sara Wookey – XX|LA Episode 019

I'm fascinated by architects who work in interdisciplinary and collaborative ways, and my latest guests bridge architecture and dance in a fascinating way!  In this episode, I speak with Rennie Tang and Sara Wookey, the artists and creators behind Punt.Point.  Punt.Point was commissioned by the Van Abbe Museum in 2013 and acquired for their permanent collection in 2018.  Rennie and Sara are practitioners who come from architecture and dance backgrounds respectively, with training and interest in each others' disciplines.  They met in Los Angeles and started collaborating locally, on projects at venues like the Hammer Museum and Grand Park.   Rennie Tang is a designer and educator based in Los Angeles. As associate professor of landscape architecture at California Polytechnic State University Pomona, her teaching methods emphasize one-to-one scale spatial construction, topographic manipulation and material exploration. She is recipient of the 2017 Excellence in Design Studio Teaching Award from the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA). Her collaborative work with choreographers, artists and occupational therapists supports her research focus on human mobility in urban landscapes. Sara Wookey is an American dance artist based in London. She creates choreographic works within local, national and international venues including theaters, museums and outdoor spaces. As part of her practice, she is a public speaker and writer known for her stewardship of dance as a recognized and valuable art form, particularly, in museum settings. The founding director of Wookey Works, a production company offering services to cultural organizations, academic institutions and civic agencies, Sara is interested in the social potential of dance across sectors and in our contemporary moment. She is a certified transmitter of Yvonne Rainer's repertoire and is a Tate Learning Research Associate.  Images are provided courtesy of Wookey Works and Rennie Tang, and are copyright protected.