Join Djerassi Resident Artists Program for an immersive day of performances, installations, and conversation paired with nourishing Japanese food in the redwoods.

This fall marks the third iteration of Navigation, an ongoing series led by alumni artist Alex H Nichols. For one day only, local and international artists gather at Djerassi to create ephemeral works around this year’s theme: LINGERING. 

LINGERING:

• a duration, not a pace

• an act of holding and staying

• being time, not time passing

• a recalibration of the chronological impulse

Inspired by Byung-Chul Han’s The Scent of Time: A Philosophical Essay on the Art of Lingering, the day invites guests to pause, connect, and experience art as time suspended.

THE EXPERIENCE

Guests will begin in the Old Barn, sharing a Japanese tasting bento prepared by chefs Yusuke Konno and Saya Yaegashi. A guided journey follows—moving between installations, performances, and conversations. Each participant will receive a hand-printed booklet and map to accompany their exploration. 

Together with Djerassi, Alex H Nichols cultivates a space of collaboration, creativity, and community.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

9:30 – 10:00 Arrival at Djerassi Resident Artists Program

9:45 – 10:30 Guest walk down to the Old Barn*

11:00 Japanese Tasting (Yusuke Konno x Saya Yaegashi)

12:00 PINKBOX Performance (Alex H Nichols)

12:30 Guided tour of installations

1:15 Do Not Play Dead Performance (Beth Waldman)

1:25 Installation tour continues

1:45 a drift Performance (Ana G. Zambrano x Dan Herrera)

2:30 Dessert, tea, and conversations

3:00 Close of day*

 * Transportation to and from the Old Barn is available for guests with mobility needs and for families with young children