Art@Renaissance residency takes place in a labyrinth of rooms and corridors, which conjure their former function as a place of life and death. Located at the basement of a repurposed hospital in North Brooklyn, this charged space is a unique treasure trove for site-specific artists or performance groups such as In The Basement Theater Company, whose play, The Lady in Red Converses with Diablo, we reviewed last week. As evident in the evocative visuals of this play, the haunting history and architecture of the building inspire open-ended artistic possibilities. “With the site-specific residency we are seeking to preserve the space as a tribute to its past as a hospital while opening it up to groups of innovative artists making immersive or interactive work,” said Chris Henderson, A@R director, as he guided me through the residency space.

