As things heat up they eventually reach a point of paradigm shift: the MELTING POINT. Curated by Nick Dong & Johanna Poethig, participating artists respond to this shift in multiple ways: as a metaphor for climate change; global politics; sexual abuse; love and emotion; construction of boundaries; racism; merging of cultures that fuse into new diverse forms; archaeological layers; and art that literally melts. In the spirit of exploration and experimentation, this exhibition includes installation, painting, sculpture, video and performance.
FEATURING WORKS, PERFORMANCES & HAPPENINGS BY:
JULIE ALVARADO & VERONICA ROJAS
ERIC BOHR & MARY MATABOR
CHRIS BROWN & FRED FRITH
NICK DONG & HIROKO TSUNETSUGU
ANDREW MIGUEL FULLER, GALEN JACKSON & ROSS WARREN
KATHLEEN KING
CHRIS KOMATER & LUCIANO CHESSA
SARA LISCH
JILL MCLENNAN & HEIDE MILLER
CHARLIE MILGRIM & HAYDEN COOK
JOHANNA POETHIG & JAIME CORTEZ
FERNANDO REYES & DANIEL JACKSON
KC ROSENBERG
ELIZABETH SHER & MAW SHEIN WIN
RUTH TABANCAY & JESSICA CADKIN
EVENTS:
Saturday, January 13, 5-7 pm
– Reception for the Artists
– Performance Readings: Maw Shein Win; Eric Bohr & Mary Matabor
– Happenings: Nick Dong & Hiroko Tsunetsugu; Sara Lisch
Friday, January 19, 8 pm (doors open at 7:30)
– Music Event: Chris Brown (electronics) & Fred Frith (electric guitar) perform a set of duet improvisations
– Happening: Nick Dong & Hiroko Tsunetsugu
Friday, February 2, 6-9 pm
– First Friday Art Murmur
– Happenings: Nick Dong & Hiroko Tsunetsugu; Sara Lisch