www.aten.life is a transdisciplinary exploration of the Solar System rooted in performance artist Daniel Alexander Jones’s longstanding practice of altar building. Led by Jones’s performance ‘altar-ego” Jomama Jones, ATEN takes the form of a digital archive including music, videos, text, conversations, and provocations/invitations for visitors to engage the ideas raised and extend them. All songs were written by Jones with Josh Quat; the videos were created in collaboration with filmmaker Nicolas Savignano, except for Hymn to thenChild of Venus which was conceived and directed by Adelina Anthony. For Quills Fest we will be introducing folks to the site, but also sharing the premiere of the feature edit of the music videos which will follow the album order for the songs.
ALTAR NO. 1 ATEN was produced by CalArts Center for New Performance, and was commissioned by the Public Theater with support from New York Live Arts. Additional funding by NEFA.
Created by Daniel Alexander Jones
with contributions from
Adelina Anthony
Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Cat Gund
Tenzin Gund-Morrow
Ebony Noelle Golden
Dr. Omi Osun Joni L. Jones
The Lady Krishna
Josh Quat
Kyla Searle
Sangodare Wallace
and
Jomama Jones
ALBUM CREDITS
Songs written by Jomama Jones and Josh Quat
Produced by Josh Quat
Executive Produced by Jomama Jones
FILM/VIDEO CREDITS
Co-Directed by Daniel Alexander Jones and Nicolas Savignano
Featuring Daniel Alexander Jones and Jomama Jones
Additional performances by
Rhonda Ross
Dr. Omi Osun Joni L. Jones
Jessica Emmanuel
Kearian Giertz
The Lady Krishna
Cat Gund
Tenzin Gund-Morrow
Cinematography, Nicolas Savignano
Costume Design, Victor Sandoval Torres
Additional pieces from Jomama Jones’s collection of Oana Botez originals
Props and Scenic, Patrick Smith
Camera Assistant / Photography, Rafael Hernandez
Camera Assistant / Photography, Angel Origgi
Crew, Ry Burke, Cy Kraft, Carter Prentiss
Line Producer, Rui Xu
Lead Producer, George Lugg
Except
VENUS – “Hymn to the Child of Venus” directed by Adelina Anthony for Aderisa Productions
With additional filming for SUN – “Hymn to Be Good” by Cat Gund
CONSTELLATION CONVERSATIONS CREDITS
Creator and hosted by Daniel Alexander Jones
Co-created by Kyla Searle
Featuring
Sue Jaye Johnson
Langston Kahn
Rhonda Ross
Oak
Deborah Paredez
and more
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