Cocktail Reception: Meet Artist G. Peter Jemison and Plasticiens Volants’ CEO, Frederique Dewynter
Artists take to the sky
Join us for a cocktail reception celebrating the collaboration between French street theatre company Plasticiens Volants and renowned Seneca (Heron Clan) artist, historian, and educator G. Peter Jemison - Turtle Island. Discover how Plasticiens Volants’ new brand and subsidiary company Air Fabric’s custom inflatables enable producers to enliven and transform event spaces, museums, and galleries.
Monday, October 6, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Maison de la Région Occitanie Pyrénées Méditerranée
244 W 54th Street, Suite 901, NY, NY 10019
Please register for the event in advance.
About the Event
Learn how the monumental, poetic art of Plasticiens Volants and Air-Fabric’s inflatable sculptures can become powerful platforms for showcasing the work of artists in museums, galleries, and public spaces.
Meet Plasticiens Volants/Air-Fabric CEO Frédérique Perichon Dewynter and artist G. Peter Jemison, and explore future opportunities to bring Jemison’s work—and that of other artists—to the sky.
Turtle Island brings to life the Hodinoshoni (Iroquois) Creation Story in NYC this October through inflatable aerial sculptures, choreography by William Crouse Sr. and Skywoman Iroquois Dance Theater, and community engagement.
Note: Please also join us for free public performances of Turtle Island on Sunday October 5, 2 PM and 4 PM, at 14th Street Hudson River Park
About the Artists
G. Peter Jemison’s work is represented in major collections including MoMA, the Whitney Museum, the British Museum, and the Denver Art Museum. His paintings, videos, and mixed media embody orenda, the Haudenosaunee belief in the spiritual force that animates all life. As a curator, administrator, and cultural leader, Jemison has shaped Indigenous representation in contemporary art for decades. This collaboration extends his vision into the realm of public space, where his work can reach new, large-scale audiences.
For over 50 years, Plasticiens Volants has transformed skies into canvases for poetic storytelling. Their productions and notable collaborations with artists like Osgemeos and Michel Dissaké have presented at major international events including Olympic Games, World Cup, and leading festivals on six continents.
The Air-Fabric fabrication studio is dedicated to monumental inflatable design. The company collaborates directly with artists, curators, and institutions to craft flying, fixed, or carried sculptures that elevate an artist's work into new dimensions—museum plazas, public parks, or even entire cityscapes.
Partners & Support
Turtle Island is Produced by Unicycle Productions LLC & Plasticiens Volants with presenting partners Urban Stages (NYC); Friends of Ganondagan, Victor, NY; Hudson River Park, NYC; TurnPark Art Space, West Stockbrige MA; Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY.
The project is funded by Département du Tarn, Région Occitanie (France), Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education in the United States, Institute Français.
Theater & New Forms is the theater program of Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education in the United States, and the Albertine Foundation
Organizers
Frédérique Perichon Dewynter, Plasticiens Volants/Air-Fabric
Stéphanie Liot, La Maison Occitanie, NYC
Sonia Kozlova Clark, Unicycle Productions