Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania (1976)

Installation Views
Stage Sets
Performance Documentation
Mirage
Juniper Tree
Exhibition Materials

Installation Views

Joan Jonas Stage Sets, curated by Michael A. Quigley, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, December 3, 1976–January 5, 1977.

Stage Sets Installation Views

Joan Jonas, Stage Sets, 1976. Multimedia installation. Installation views, Joan Jonas Stage Sets, curated by Michael A. Quigley, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, December 3, 1976–January 5, 1977. Photographs by Will Brown.

Five large cone-shaped lights hanging low to the ground from the ceiling, creating an intense circle of light underneath. Behind the lights are various backdrops.

Five large cone-shaped lights hanging low to the ground from the ceiling, creating an intense circle of light underneath.

Jonas’s installation made up of various backdrops, there is a cone hanging from the ceiling in the top right corner.

Five large lights hanging low to the ground from the ceiling, creating an intense circle of light underneath. To the left, is a ladder and four stools with backrests. To the right are various beams and a hoop hanging from the ceiling and various backdrops.

A table with a lightly drawn 1 - 9 number wheel on top, behind the table are two drawings.

Twelve sketches, to the right are three wooden stools with backrests

A plastic butterfly placed on top of a painted mirror

In the foreground is a metal frame in the shape of a cone, in the background is a drawing of a circle with various lines coming out.

Wooden stools with backrests are lined up against the right wall. On the wall in the background is a line sketch of a cone.

A cone made out of black lines sketched on a wa

Photographic contact sheet showing different views of Jonas’s installation

Performance Documentation

Mirage Performance Views

Joan Jonas, Mirage, 1976. Performance with film projections and pre-recorded video shown on monitor. Performance views, Joan Jonas Stage Sets, curated by Michael A. Quigley, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, December 3, 1976. Performers: Joan Jonas, Jane Savitt.

Photographs by Roberta Neiman

Jonas holds a mask up to her face; heavy shadows appear across the mask and in the background

Three photographic frames from Jonas’s performance set. In the room there are two large cones, a TV monitor on a stand, a table, a staircase and a white backdrop with shadows on it.

Jonas laying on top of a stage looking into the eyes of a mask

Jonas staring at the camera while bending over on top of a stage. There are two TV monitors, one on the stage and one on a stand, and another performer in the background with her mouth to a large cone.

Jonas bent over on top of a stage; heavy shadows appear in the background

Jonas sitting on top of a stage looking down a large cone, next to her is a mask

Jonas standing behind a TV monitor with her fingers in her mouth

Photographic contact sheet showing different scenes of Jonas’s performance

Contact Prints by Will Brown

Juniper Tree Performance Views

Joan Jonas, The Juniper Tree (children’s version), 1976. Performance views, Joan Jonas Stage Sets, curated by Michael A. Quigley, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, December 11, 1976. Performers: John Erdman, Joan Jonas, Sheila McLaughlan, Linda Zadikian. Narration: Susan Howe. Technical assistance: Tim Burns.