Thursday, November 26, 2015

Rock ’n’ Roll & Somethingness: Dead White Zombies

My review of of the immersive theater piece "DP92" by Dead White Zombies has been published by Glasstire
"Let’s revel in few of the show’s details: Lots of skin showing through ripped or open clothing; tight body suits; youthful vigor in combat boots; contact and writhing; the upsetting of authority; backup singers; and one hell of an improvised guitar, the body of which is an amplifier."

To read the article, click here.




Monday, November 23, 2015

Journal of Short Film

The Journal of Short Film has selected the Tropic Pictures movie "A Well-proved Helpmate" for volume 36. It is an honor to be included in the peer reviewed journal, which is published in DVD form. 

This volume will also include works by Annie Berman, Margaret Orr, Cole Becker, Jared Katsiane, Dustin Grella, Nick and Lexie Trivundza, and Franz Ross

Click the link below to watch a short scene from "Helpmate." 

A Well-proved Helpmate: Teaser
https://vimeo.com/121637258









Monday, November 16, 2015

Metamorphosis: Robert Lansden at Cris Worley Fine Arts in Dallas

My article on Robert Lansden's "Metamorphosis" has been published by Glasstire. Click the link below for the article:

Glasstire

Robert Lansden draws small, repetitive marks that link into larger pictures that look like strange fabrics, blooms, and topographical data. Lansden bases each picture on an algorithm, and the marks are typically triangles or rectangles that the artist makes with pen, gouache, or watercolor. The rules of his algorithm make for an operation that is not wholly deterministic. That is to say, the algorithm allows for variance in the output—variance that results in the illusion of gashes, folds, peaks, and vales. (Read more.)