Robert Battle was a teenage boy when he saw the Alvin Ailey dancers perform their signature work, “Revelations,” which inspired him to become a professional dancer. Now, he’s celebrating 10 years as Ailey’s artistic director. The award-winning artist and sculptor Kristine Mays was so inspired by the Ailey dance troupe she created a series of figures titled “Rich Soil.” Her metal wire sculptures are on display now at the Atlanta Botanical Garden as part of their “Orchid Daze” exhibition. Mays joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom along with Mary Pat Matheson, president and CEO of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, to talk about the dancer-like expressions of Mays’ artwork among the orchids.
Interview highlights:
Mays’ chosen medium of metal wire:
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