PUSH/PULL :: Open Level Movement Workshop

PUSH/PULL :: Open Level Movement Workshop

  • Ages 15+

An open workshop at BOX 13 focusing on empathy, movement, and connection, led by EG Gionfriddo of ARCOS. No experience required. Ages 15+

By aisha tida

Date and time

Saturday, May 31 · 1 - 2pm CDT

Location

BOX 13 ArtSpace

6700 Harrisburg Boulevard Houston, TX 77011

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour
  • Ages 15+
  • Free venue parking

Open Level Movement Workshop

Led by EG Gionfriddo of ARCOS Dance

A 60-minute guided movement session for all bodies. Frameworks include questioning the systems that shape and restrict our body’s movements, building trust with our body, witnessing as an act of empathy, and being seen as a generous act of connection. Participants will have an opportunity to enact embodied practices of care inside ARCOS' interactive artwork Potential Future Pasts, presented in the Back BOX Gallery at BOX 13.

No dance experience required. Comfortable clothing recommended. Ages 15 and up.

ABOUT ARCOS

ARCOS hybridizes live, dancing bodies with ancient to emergent technologies in ways that deepen our understanding of our interdependence and manifest strategies for our collective flourishing. As a live arts creation, presentation, and service group rooted in the Austin community since 2014, ARCOS seeks to cultivate space for rigorously compassionate experimentation to build new forms—of performance, participation, organization, and relation.

ABOUT PUSH/PULL

PUSH/PULL is a transdisciplinary exhibition project featuring new works by aisha tida and Leila Mnekbi, developed with the support of ARCOS Dance. The exhibition at Box13 ArtSpace invites visitors to experiment with notions of agency and collectivity while questioning the patterns, loops, and illusions that we wish to escape.

At its core, PUSH/PULL demonstrates the need for reflective pause and the exploration of the creative potential of togetherness. Its offerings serve as a reminder that even in fragmentation, we are not alone.

PUSH/PULL is on view in the Upstairs BOX Gallery at Box13 ArtSpace in Houston, May 30th to June 28th, 2025, open to the public Saturdays or by appointment. The PUSH/PULL Exhibition Project is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.

Frequently asked questions

Do we need to BUY tickets to attend this event?

No, this event is free and open to the public. However, if you would like to support the workshop host, donations can be made on-site with cash/card/venmo.

What time is the event?

The front door will be opened promptly at 1:00pm and the workshop will run for approximately one hour. To maximize your experience, we highly recommend that you arrive on time. After the workshop has ended, you are welcome to stay and explore the shows in BOX 13's four gallery spaces.

Where do we park?

There is street parking available on Cesar Chavez and down the block on Capitol St. Be careful not to block any driveways or turn lanes.

How else can we prepare for this event?

Please note that this event takes place in an old building in Texas summer! It may be warm in the gallery spaces--we recommend that you dress in clothes that keep you cool and that you can move in comfortably.

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aisha tida

aisha tida (عائشة تیدا / ”eye-sha tee-dah”) is a cultural worker based between Houston and Tunis. Her aesthetic practice has sculptural and social emphases and employs a range of techniques and materials, from quilting and super-low-tech sérigraphie to recipe-collecting and glossary-building.

In her cultural and creative work, she is most interested in exploring the creative potential of togetherness, co-creating with artists and initiatives whose aesthetic practice is a tool for community-building in search of justice.

FreeMay 31 · 1:00 PM CDT