Using public art to drive environmental activism, Coltura will present two free performances of the Gas Trap at Westlake Park on June 2 at 5:30 and 6:45 p.m.The Gas Trap is a 25-foot-high inflatable, kinetic sculpture stage and live performance piece that calls attention to the harm-and death-caused by our individual and collective use of gasoline. Conceived by Coltura founder Matthew Metz, designed by local artist Samaj, and fabricated by Seattle's inflatable specialists, the Design Nerds, The Gas Trap performance is written and directed by Cornish graduate Alyssa Norling and will be performed by Alyssa Norling and Grace Orr, Seattle-based theatre and movement artists who use the endless possibilities of public art for social change.
