the latest Evolve is headed to the printer, and is also available online. Pick one up at The Ecology Center in person or browse the issue on issuu.
design bureau magazine may/june 2012
there’s an article on cheri and i in the may/june 2012 issue of design bureau magazine, in newsstands now.
greetings, paris
PARIS FRIENDS, THIS WEEK:
Greetings
Kyle Field
Nathaniel Russell
Alia Shawkat
Greetings is a collection of new work from Californian artists, Kyle Field, Nathaniel Russell, and Alia Shawkat. The work will explore the literal and abstracted meanings of a greeting: the first words from an unknown being, a message from a foreign land, a signal from the afterlife, a connection of the individual with the infinite, a personal plea to the universe, or a presence emerging from the dark. Most simply, a greeting is the turning point between the unknown and the known. As well as having actual origins in a land far from Paris, France, these three artists create work that originates from the far reaches of inner space and describes fantastic worlds, mutated beings, cosmic dreamscapes and metaphysical symbols. Greetings will meet you at the threshold of their other worlds and your own.
Kyle Field, Nathaniel Russell, and Alia Shawkat will be bringing many pieces from their homeland, but will also be creating work for Greetings in France during an intensive creative residency in a medieval village in Burgundy during the weeks leading up to the opening. They endeavor to further explore the implications of the concepts behind Greetings while existing and creating as foreigners in an unfamiliar setting. During this time they will also realize the collaborative musical experience that will be performed at the opening event. Kyle Field has been performing and recording for years under the name Little Wings; Nathaniel Russell plays and records music under the name Birds Of America; Alia Shawkat has recently been performing jazz standards in New York and Los Angeles.
The Gallery has created a blog that follows the 3 artists during their residency in the countryside where I’ll be posting photos daily: www.greetingsatbrachfeld.tumblr.com
Curated by Danielle Rubi
Brachfeld Gallery, 78 rue des Archives, Paris 3rd. May 24 – June 25 / Opening reception May 24th, 6-10pm, with a live musical performance by the artists
The hand silk-screened posters designed by Nathaniel Russell are for sale here. Posters are signed by all 3 artists and will include a one-of-a-kind doodle made during their residency in the medieval village of France. All for just $45./€35 a pop. The sales of these posters will help cover costs of their experience in France. Thank you/Merci !
Posters are in a limited edition of 100.
peter shire – cups
la friends, also on april 21 – peter shire at lora schlesinger
celebrate your roots
celebrate your roots, a poster in progress for the ecology center
californoyers
pics from a recent trip to noyers sur serein where we spent a weekend surrounded by great folks in a wonderful little town. 10 california based artists installed themselves and built the exhibition californoyers, currently on view at la porte peinte.
top to bottom: the gallery/residency, adrian rubi-dentzel’s found oak sculpture, mirror deer, scout and the big hunt, the serein, stone spiral, cave space, sunset, “artisan” macarons
a product of design
los angeles / september 17
a product of design featuring: The Solitary Arts / Andy Mueller + The Quiet Life / Peter Buchanan-Smith + Best Made Company / Colophon Foundry / Various Projects / Hugo & Marie / Booji / Ben Blanc Studio / JB Lab
Opening Night: Saturday, September 17, 2011, 7-10pm
RSVP For Opening Reception at www.scion.com/space
3521 Helms Ave. (at National), Culver City, CA 90232
california iq
photos from a recent trip to california where i was invited by scion to check out the new iq, a tiny 10-foot long 3 and a half passenger car. after a few hours of doing tiny donuts mark mothersbaugh discussed subversion and subliminal messages in devo songs during dinner.