Wicker and mixed media sculpture by Mallie Sanford, part of "Terrains of sound, light, and form" opening reception with sound activation 5/14 6-8pm at SVA Flatiron Gallery
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Mallie Sanford is an interdisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Their mediums are intrinsically linked to one another through the activation of discarded objects transmitted both materially and sonically. Their work revolves around these objects- detritus, broken and discarded- giving them function, new form, and revived spirit. Much of their sculptural process involves light, weaving wicker, wire and fabric, movement, and found objects. Their sound practice incorporates bells, tapes, manipulated field recordings, voice, samplers, synthesizers and effects processors to create textural fragments of sound, hypnotic drones, and sonically woven swells of chaotic dissonance.
Some detail shots of drawings and paintings by Conner Calhoun from the group show "Terrains of sound, light, and form" opening reception May 14th from 6-8pm at SVA Flatiron Gallery, 141 W 21st street
Conner Calhoun is a multidisciplinary artist based in Winston Salem NC. His work explores themes/psychologies/gestalts of grief, hopelessness, recovery, longing and desperation. With an alchemical understanding of the world, his work conjures imagery and material from the overlooked, the banal, and the detrite. Often steeped in cosmic-nihilism, Conner’s work nose-dives into the unnameable awe that unifies and connects us to the rest of the universe.
Along with his art practice Conner was previously the Director of LUMP projects in Raleigh, NC. They also previously taught drawing at UNCG. Their most recent projects include a variety of experimental music performances sometimes under the pseudonym Connie, along with other group exhibitions at Greensboro Project Space and LUMP gallery.
They are taking the next few months to work in the studio and their garden, contemplating a different source of income.
connercalhoun.net
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Some behind the scenes installing Canto's installation "Sowing Water Everywhere (Sembrando agua en todos lados)" (2022-2026) clay, plants, soil, title shell scutes, watercolor, and flowers on mulberry paper, wooden table, woven textile, stereo audio.
This piece invites viewers to lay underneath and spend time with the audio on headphones and drawing that is wrapped underneath the table.
The group show "Terrains of sound, light, and form" features work from Canto Enegelhard, Conner Calhoun, Mallie Sanford, and Julia Santoli.
Opening reception May 14th at the SVA Flatiron Gallery, 6-8pm-- featuring an acoustic audio activation by Canto and Julia.
Very excited to have finished up rehearsals for the premiere of new work "Caress of a Cave" new work for voice, electronics, đành tranh, pututu, and percussion by Julia Santoli, featuring Raimundo Atal @ratal and Canto Engelhard @canto_villano ; song cycle for restless spirits. Here are some snippets of trials and adjustments. Catch us May 2nd at 7pm at @issueprojectroom 22 Boerum Pl. as a part of @bangonacan Long Play Festival <3
At Long Play on Sat May 2 at ISSUE Project Room you’ll hear Julia Santoli share a new composition - Caress of a Cave. The piece takes inspiration from two areas of study: poet & artist Eleni Stecopoulos’ Dreaming in the Fault Zone, on the history of ancient Greek medicine and use of caves for guided treatments; as well as Santoli’s own research on and personal experience with the role of music in guiding the soul through Vietnamese Buddhist funeral rites. The piece is written specifically for the cave-like structure of ISSUE Project Room’s Boerum Place location and its acoustics.
Santoli will be joined by Canto V Engelhard (Canto Villano) and Raimundo Atal (A.B.E.L.A.) on conch and percussion.
Hear this astonishing show and So. Much. More - at Long Play April 30-May 3
💥longplayfestival.org for tickets and more
#longplay #liveinBrooklyn #bangonacan
@ilotnasailuj@issueprojectroom@canto_villano@ratal
Thank you for joining us for a weekend of workshops led by @caocollective in celebration of the spring equinox.
Together, we explored themes of sleep and dreaming through poetry, participated in conversations on feminist and queer care, and engaged in the preservation of memory through the collective act of ciba punching ₊˚⊹♡
Special thanks to our friends at @feministcenterforcreativework for hosting us while LACE’s Hollywood gallery is under renovation.
Join LACE and the Feminist Center for Creative Work (FCCW) this Sunday from 2–5 PM to celebrate the spring equinox with a 𝗖𝗶𝗯𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 facilitated by Chinese Artists and Organizers (CAO) Collective, featuring a performance by Julia Santoli.
The Ciba Punch is a participatory, feminist public art performance that reclaims the traditional, often feminized, labor of making ciba (Chinese sticky rice cakes). Participants pound steaming rice, channeling emotions like rage and love to foster community healing and queer/feminist solidarity. This workshop is multigenerational and open to all!
Santoli is a Viet-Am multi-disciplinary artist, musician, and arts organizer. Santoli creates immersive and precarious environments with voice, feedback, electronics, and installation. Her approach to vocalization integrates embodied practice with an attention to close listening, in compositions and structured improvisations often tipping the scales between resonant clarity and extreme sonic states.
𖡡 Feminist Center for Creative Work | 3053 Rosslyn St, Los Angeles, CA 90065
RSVP at the link in bio.
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Photos courtesy of CAO Collective.
Some detail shots of the past months-- coming out of hiding this Wednesday to play solo at @the_living_gallery in support of Hideo Rakudou (JP, shakuhachi) @rakudoan and friends Cal Fish @cal._.fish Kwami Winfield @_._kwami_._ Chai @ilyless and Becca Rodriguez @armarierodriguez , Francesca H & Alex McGrath-- $10-30 sliding scale, NOTAFLOF . Doors at 7, music at 8 ❤️ thanks Chai for the flyers x
Long time no see LA❤️🔥 join @caocollective for two programs in collaboration with @welcometolace@feministcenterforcreativework .
📝3/21 Sat 2-5pm Collective Poetry Workshop 诗歌共写
explore collective languaging and play - no writing experience necessary and all languages welcome.
🥊3/22 Sun 2-5pm The Ciba Punch 女拳手打糍粑
rooted in queer feminist ethics of care and abolition, come punch sticky rice and transform your rage, grief, and love into food that nourishes our community. with @ilotnasailuj
BIPOC/queer/immigrants to the front & free and open to anyone. Bring a friend and mask up 😷
🎫RSVP @welcometolace link in bio
LACE and the Feminist Center for Creative Work (FCCW) invite you to celebrate the spring equinox with 2 workshops facilitated by Chinese Artists and Organizers (CAO) Collective.
𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟮–𝟱 𝗣𝗠
CAO Collective carefully designs guiding questions on queer/feminist kinship, food, and memory, to which each participant starts on one page and turns to the next page(s) to continue what other people have written. These queer feminist poetics are intimate conversations with each other, holding space for joy, grief, and otherwise inexplicable feelings living in diaspora. This workshop focuses on QBIPOC folx, but all identities are welcome!
𝗖𝗶𝗯𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟮–𝟱 𝗣𝗠
Rooted in a feminist ethics of care, the Ciba Punch subverts the Chinese traditional ciba (food)-making process and reveals the often hidden domestic labor performed by womxn. By punching, chanting, making together, this collective feminist performance reclaims our own definitions of (em)power(ment) from patriarchal definitions of force and gendering. Together, we reimagine a powerful yet non-punitive way of community building and healing. This workshop is multigenerational and open to all!
Learn more + RSVP at the link in bio!
