“Tell me a story” is a request as old as time and has formed the basis of human exploits since humans began to communicate. From the cave drawings at Altamira to the superheroes who zoom across our screens, we are in the thrall of stories.

The four artists featured in Performative Stories have created works which provide visual expansion to the art of storytelling, Dan Hurlin, Janie Geiser, Maiko Kikuchi and Jason Gardner employ colorful figures and motion to express varied narratives. As creators, they ask that you as an audience member apply your imagination to complete their presentations. Curators Leslee Asch and Kate Sheridan Chung have expanded the conventional idea of storytelling to include tales that ask for viewer participation in constructing the plot.