Honor | An Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra, Lili Taylor
At its center is the monumental tapestry Honor, one of the largest in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, measuring nearly 6 by 7.5 meters. Honor: is it an artist talk, a performance, or a performance that masquaredes as an artist talk?
festival Holland festival
duration 1 hour 10 minutes
genre Perspective
language English
surtitles English, Dutch
Honor
Writer and director Suzanne Bocanegra weaves her personal story together with her interpretation of this sixteenth-century tapestry, revealing a rich tapestry of characters and narratives. The work comes alive in a dynamic mix of Bocanegra’s sharp cultural observations, personal reflections, colorful imagery projected on a large screen, and a compelling performance by actress Lili Taylor (Six Feet Under).
From Renaissance weaving to Bauhaus textiles, from the Spanish Inquisition to girl scout badges and Hansel and Gretel, art history, childhood memories, and feminist commentary, flow together seamlessly. Honor is witty, humourous, and unexpectedly moving, a performance about status, labor, and the question: "Who decides what honor really means?"
The performance Honor is one of the works personally selected by composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, associate artist of Holland Festival 2026.
From 3 to 28 June, the 79th edition of the Holland Festival, the Netherlands' groundbreaking international performing arts festival, will take place. Here you can see performances that you would not otherwise see in the Netherlands. For a whole month, you can enjoy international artists who push the boundaries of dance, music and theatre. From 13 to 27 June, you can see six different productions from this festival at ITA.
Credits
written by Suzanne Bocanegra
created by Suzanne Bocanegra
performance Lili Taylor
direction Geoff Sobelle
video Derrick Belcham
design direction Joey Wolfslau -|-
technical manager Joey Wolfslau
costumes Theodora Bocanega Lang
costume photos Thibault Jeanson, Georgia Nerheim, Peter Serling
musical arrangements David Lang
production Jecca Barry (Fin Productions)
with support from UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance
