Morgan Shankweiler
Tender Buttons (a series of 14 Illustrations). Music composed by Jordan Nelson, Text by Gertrude Stein. Artwork by Morgan Thomas Shankweiler. Cooking II. January 2019. Illustrations to accompany performance of music by Jordan Nelson; inspired by poems by Gertrude Stein. The music and artwork together realize the poems as the reflections of a woman; 14 images show a narrative aftermath of a dinner party. Images are projected behind performers to add levity to an otherwise serious tableau.