by Alison Knowles 1965

"16 Cloister Bold" is a 1965 performance score by Alison Knowles. Knowles's work often involves instructions for performance pieces, leaving room for improvisation and exploration. The instructions for this piece, written on a typed sheet, call for a performer or performers to "shuffle into the performance area and away from it," using their bodies to create visual and spatial dynamics. Knowles's instructions emphasize the quiet nature of this movement, creating a subtle, almost meditative performance.