As Rich Smith has written, "DAE has been conjuring up spectacular contemporary fairy tales for the stage, the screen, and weirdo festival campgrounds since 1999. The fantastical worlds originate in [Haruko Crow] Nishimura's brain. She animates them with dance, and [Joshua] Kohl helps shape them and set them to music. Both performers draw their aesthetics from all over, but common themes include Japanese monster cinema, comic books, fairy tales, and protest." In this residency, the duo will collaborate with sculptor Senga Nengudi and composer Eddy Kwon.