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:: Fashionably Dysfunctional ::
Dress: Clothing as Art
Richmond Arts Center
September 6 - October 30
-by John Casey
Part performance art and part fashion show, the Dress: Clothing as Art show at the
Richmond Arts Center brought out a large and enthusiastic crowd during its
opening Thursday evening. Most of the clothing (and in some cases, crazy
costume-like props) was created and fashioned to the extreme, a welcome change
to the message of fashion conformity disguised as individuality that we are
constantly bombarded with daily through advertising. The artists/designers in the
Dress show have at least one thing in common: All of them appear to take great
joy in crafting their work, and most are quite humorous.
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Lisa Kokin makes clothing for small dogs, primarily for her chihuahuas Chico and
Cha Cha. These costumes are very playful and, in some cases, elaborate, and the
furry models seemed more than pleased to pose. There's obviously a whole
culture of pet owners who can't help but dress their critters in clothes. I say, if you
are going to do it, and the pets are down with it, proceed with abandon.
Lisa Kokin
Collaborator Lia Roozendaal built the "dog house" that showcased the costumes,
and she shot the video being displayed, which features the frolicking pups.
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Lisa Kokin, Lia Roozendaal and friends
Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao constructed the "Picnic Dress Tent" which encased
Lasser in a vinyl '50s-style dress. A hilarious commentary about the traditional
role of women at that time period, the dress literally tethers the wearer to her
home—in this case a tent made from typical red-and-white-checked tablecloth
material. Like a good '50s housewife, Lasser dutifully served Scotch and sodas for
guests.
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Robin Lasser dutifully serving Scotch and soda
Upon entering the tent, one could observe Lasser's lovely bloomers conveying the
underlying repressed sexual tension of the era.
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Nice bloomers!
In the center of the room was a crocheted sweater dress by Elizabeth Jameson.
Simple in it's design, but totally impractical in it's application, the elongated arms
of the dress flow down and outward like crazy red rivers. This piece created a nice
visual anchor for the exhibition.
Elizabeth Jameson
Designer j.D. is really more of an installation artist and sculptor who describes his
wearable, cardboard contraptions as "An aggressive extension of the body." I
would definitely consider eight-foot mandibles "aggressive extensions." His pieces
were the hit of evening, with folks putting them on and walking about the joint,
sparking many a conversation.
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j.D.'s aggressive cardboard contraptions...
Mary sports some j.D originals
With Halloween around the corner, Lucrecia Troncoso's stuffed and sewn
scarecrows seemed seasonally appropriate. In the true spirit of collaboration,
Troncoso took donated clothing and busily manufactured friends. She assembled
quite a body count by evening's end.
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Lucrecia Troncoso ...
... and friends
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Continuing the Halloween theme, artist Jenny Zhang assembled a collection of
costumes, her own octopus and three curated ones. My favorite was the flying
squirrel by NDFBTK.
j.D. dons the flying squirrel costume
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Darshan Amrit
Darshan Amrit, owner of Mixed Use—a boutique of modern furniture, vintage
clothing, and art gallery— is a clothing mixologist. Performing live, using his
custom surger, Amrit conducts reconstructive surgery on vintage wear. He has the
presence of a deejay, taking donations from observers like song requests and
transforming them into very personalized one-of-a-kind pieces. Here there is a
collaboration between artist and model, as Amrit carefully considers both the
reclaimed material and its history, as well as its wearer.
Darshan Amrit
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child's sweater by Anna Maltz
Dress: Clothing as Art will be on display through October 30th. Some of the artist/
designers will be in the gallery working on Saturdays. Call R.A.C. to see who's
available; 510.620.6772.
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:: Home Is Where the Art Is ::
"There's No Place Like Home"
Installations by Alex Munn and Kirk Stoller at 33 Grand, Oakland
-by John Casey
Alex Munn's virtual world
33 Grand is host, this month, to two different constructed realities of “home.”
Grand gallerist Alex Munn and fellow artist Kirk Stoller have divided the gallery
space into two sections; the front room contains the building site-like installation of
Stoller, and the back area features the virtual reality dreamworld of Munn.
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Kirk Stoller's stairs
Kirk Stoller's installation is part archeological dig and part new-home construction.
An impractically thin but sturdy set of newly framed stairs ascends to the attic
crawl space above the front door; there lie such artifacts as discarded doors, foam
padding, old painted boards, and a folding chair that one would normally find in
any attic or basement. On one wall are carefully assembled layers of six-inch by
approximately four-foot strips of drywall and wood creating a ten-foot-high strata
that one might find if excavating a landfill of building debris.
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One of the window areas is piled high with tiny figures, some made from roughly
cut plywood and some from stuffed and sewn fabric. The silhouette for these
figures comes from a photo of the artist as a child. It's as if one is seeing, in
physical form, the nooks and crannies of childhood memories of home. The rest of
the space contains walls of two-by-four framing conveying that "work-in-progress"
feel. The soft-sweet smell of fresh-cut pine fills the gallery.
Kirk Stoller's cut-outs fill the gallery's front window
When you enter the darkened area of the gallery you enter Alex Munn's "home."
Munn's childhood memory of home is at first playful and exploratory but then
becomes bittersweet as one travels through his virtual past.
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Munn's hand-built console
The first thing one notices in the room, is the nicely handcrafted gaming console.
It may be a generational thing but as a person who's frequented enough arcades
in my lifetime, I'm immediately drawn toward any sort of console or pinball
machine. Munn, a 3-D environmental designer, has mapped out, in painstaking
detail, his actual childhood home using a first-person Unreal Tournament engine.
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The console's computer screen is simultaneously projected onto the opposite wall
so non-players can observe the action. The traveler's viewpoint is low to the
ground, like that of a child. Maneuvering from room to room via trackball and
joystick, the "player" travels through the surreal, dreamlike interiors and
exteriors, exploring familiar rooms such as the kitchen and living room and unique
rooms such as the pottery studio. I was initially a bit disappointed that the player
does not wield weaponry. I was thinking "where's that mangy cat or nosey
neighbor one could open up on?" I came to realize that this adventure was more
subtle.
Highly detailed in its textures, the house includes clues like the birthday cake
adorned with the number 7 that reveals the age of the dreamer. Further
investigation leads to a sickroom which, as it turns out, was the room occupied by
Munn's mother during her last days prior to an untimely death near Munn's 7th
birthday. The vacant nighttime setting adds to the inherent sadness of the place.
Both installations are unique testaments to childhood homes and the memories
evoked within, yet they compliment each other well.
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This post was first posted to SFist in a more concise form.
Tue - Sep 13, 2005 | Comments (0)
:: It's your anniversary...! ::
Wooga, wooga! Woah! It has been a wild couple of weeks! That's both good and
bad, mostly good though. I have had a lot of fun, learned a lot, laughed a lot,
even cried a bit! The Fecalface anniversary was crazy! I got to meet a few artists I
have been meaning to talk to. I got my drink on. I got to see many friends like
Vincent Perea, Derek Weisberg, Bruk Dunbar, and John Casey. Old friends came
out to support me and Fecalface, and it both touching and encouraging to see that
so many people are feeling the fecal! The art was nice to look, though as the night
when on there were so many damn people at 111 Minna that you couldn't see
most of the art anymore! There was a palpable sense of excitement in the air. I
could taste it. I could feel it on the wide open pores of my skin seeping in,
infecting me. The soundtrack of the night was excellent, old soul cuts are always
good. It was nice to hear the originals versions of songs that have been sampled
over the years, especially the song that provided the basis for Mos Def's hit "Ms.
Fat Booty." The following pictures will tell a story of my last couple of weeks,
including the Fecalface anniversary. There will be...hah...that's be telling! I say
just scroll, slowly. Let the pictures that you there or maybe even take you back
there. Take em' in, drink up your bevearge of choice whether it is coffee, tea,
beer or whatever poison your mouth deems worthy of imbibement...
My favorite piece at the recently closed Ian Greeb show at Mama Buzz. As I have
the day off work, and I feel pretty sorted - that picture is pretty much how I feel
right now...!
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Hey! It's my co - columnist John Casey, Shane Bliss, and Meagan Geer at Ego
Park! This show was the same night as Ian Greeb and was covered back in The
Eastsider by John Casey. Peep the column if you already haven't. I liked the show.
Interesting work and good peeps, nothing but.
Ryan, you never showed? What's up with that! C'mon now...! I know you have a
temper, but some of us actually you. Okay, maybe some of us your music. Well...I
haven't actaully met you and your reputation precedes you..! Too bad. The
Paramount Theatre is a national landmark and one of the most beautiful art deco
places, ever! The tour comes recommended from The Eastsider. It is interesting.
It is a awesome place to see music.
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My friend Jimmy had a cool BBQ a couple of weeks ago. Good eats. I ate with my
hands and enjoyed some of the rad art on display at his place. This is one such
piece.
Jimmy is a climber, a good one. Too bad I don't have any picures. I do have a
picture of my friends Nick, Brian and Mason drinking on his roof.
Here is the singer of a band I like, BATTLESHIP. He's the one being kissed. I think
this shot would have been better than the one the SF Bay Guardian used for their
cover piece on them.
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My buddy Brian is visiting from Texas. He is a filmaker and is currently working in
a art gallery in SF. He travels a lot, a whole lot. He came from Texas via England
and soon will be off to remote area of South America. I plan to visit him there. We
will undertake a spirit quest and live with tribal people. His old lady is doing
research on shamen and how the medical industry exploits them. Bastards. This
picture captures his comic and engaged approach to reality well. You rock dude.
B.A.R.T. surfing is fun! Public Transit...sigh...I wish it ran all night.
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Go A's!!! Fuck yeah! No hating on the Giants, but the A's are a better team. Here's
hoping they make the playoffs. How can you not like a team with two dollars
tickets and the best season in baseball history? What is even cooler is they did
that feat with one of the lowest payrolls in all of baseball. Take that Yankees!
Looking good! Okay, maybe DJ Kitty is! Me, sadly, a lil' tipsy...! I ran into DJ Kitty
of KALX and Oakland's Ruby Room at the Lobot anniversary art show. She is
easily one of the nest DJs in the Bay Area. She is also opening a much anticipated new club in the East Bay soon! I will likely cover the opening and the
space in the future. Watch this space.
Music at the Lobot show. Umm...I liked the art better there. Good stuff. Great
space. It's so large! It bleeds opportunity and potential!
Now on to the fecal face 5 and a half photos...
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Theo and Leila, owner/gallerist of Madrone Lounge in SF. We are studying our
faces. What grade do you think we are giving each other?
My friend Lilla and John Casey, co - columnist supreme!
BIGFOOT!
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Brian and I, consider all the art and all the people. Boy, it got crowded there! You
definetely wanted to come earlier as to better view all the art. I did, and I was
thankful. Personal faves included Alika Cooper, Sam Flores, and Vincent Perea
that night.
Speaking of Vincent, here he is! He is in the middle with his old lady Paula and Eric
of Boontling Gallery.
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John Casey, unknown friend of friend, and the lovely and talented Bruk Dunbar!
Yikes! It appears I am channeling the late, great Hunter S. Thompson here. Maybe
that's not a bad thing. Or...is it? It's me, Adam 5100, and Kelly Tunstall.
This is a cute picture. I like. It was so cool to finally meet Alika Cooper, her art is
great! It is of the moment and also a bit timeless. That is a rare quality. Here's is
our fecal originator John Trippe and Alika Cooper herself,in the flesh!
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The first show I covered for the fecal was at Boontling Gallery and here is co owner/co - gallerist Derek Weisberg! We plan world takeover together now. Expect
crazzzzzy news from us one day. Either that or a really good party.
I call this piece of found art "odd guy with strange sign!" Anyone know his story?
My friends and I tried talking to him. He didn't make much sense. Was he
corporate viral marketing perhaps? A weirdo? An artist? Who knows? He made me
laugh. Okay, I lied, he made me smirk.
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Isaac and Theo...dooooooooode, you're cool! I like your attitude Isaac. We gots
mad skills at making funny faces!
Here are my intials:T.K.A. Here are yours: B.K.A. Only one letter of separation. I
still haven't found an apartment big enough for your painting I won all those years
ago when I had not yet written for fecalface. It was three relationships, five
lovers, two apartments ago. One day I will find a warehouse space,
yesssssssss...then I will put up that painting I won off of the fecal oh, so long
ago...! Afterwards on saturday, I went to see HIGHTOWER play a house party in
my home town, Oakland. They rocked the house. There was moshing. No, pussy
moshing or frat - boy shit, though. This was real tribal, punk - rock, old - school
pogo/roughneck - type stuff! In other words - it was way rad! There was nice
bonfire outside to keep you warm. There was a lot of my friends there. It was a
nice place to be after a hard week filled with the drama of work and relationships.
Afterwards I was a happy boy. What more can I ask for, right? When I got there
people where passed out everywhere. That's a good sign of a good party! There
was even a guy passed out on top of the keg! Folks were friendly and no fights
were to be had. This poor guys lost his clothes. I heard a different story from
three different people about why. Poor guy, I give him props for partying naked.
This is him.
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Naked guy, I salute you!
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There was fire dancing to be seen.
HIGHTOWER rocking out! It will be nice to see them again at the fecalface music
party at SLIMS friday...! Sooo...I think I'll end with this picture. I love finding art on
newspaper stalls! I mean nearly all newspapers sucks, and well...TV news is even
worse. So...finding art on these things brightens your day. Have a great week,
folks! See you at SLIMS!
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