Cairn
Cairns are human-made stacks of stones that are often used for navigation, memorials, or ceremonial purposes. Symbolically, cairns are universally recognized for providing guidance, helping travelers navigate through landscapes where paths are unclear. Linebach and Thurman create and dismantle their own visceral cairn-like sculptures to embody their journey at this time in life as young, emerging artists, exploring the interplay of precariousness and stability, fragility and durability. How might we follow markers to know where we are going, and how might we leave them for others?
Choreographer: Joel K. Linebach
Costuming: Bird Thurman
Music: Four Tet
Premiere Date: June 14th, 2025
Premiere Location: Near West Theater, Cleveland, OH
Photos by Cameron Perry








