GROUP EXHIBITION
May 1 - May 31, 2009
I Am Kurious Orange - Curated by Anne Colvin
I Am Kurious Orange is an exhibition, a rehearsal, a residency and a one night final performance conceived specifically for the DCP project space. Inspired by the long-term creative association between dancer Michael Clark (Scotland) and U.K. band The Fall (lead by Mark E. Smith) the exhibition takes it’s initial cues from the Clark/ Fall collaboration on the ballet ‘I am Curious, Orange’ and the accompanying soundtrack, released under the title ‘I am Kurious Oranj’.
Each week a different lead artist and collaborators will use the front room as a rehearsal space - responding through voice, music, text, objects and video to various elements within the show. A schedule of rehearsal dates and times is posted below and will be updated weekly (please scroll down for schedule).
I Am Kurious Orange will culminate on May 30th in a one night production in three acts building on the rehearsals and material developed by each lead artist. The last night of the exhibition will transform into a live collage of costume, idiosyncrasies and extravaganzas. THERE WILL BE A SCREENING OF CHARLES ATLAS' "HAIL THE NEW PURITAN" ON MAY 16TH
Anne Colvin and DCP would like to thank MICHAEL CLARK COMPANY for the loan of materials and their support of this exhibition.
Special thanks to Ellen van Schuylenburch and Holly Conneely
David Cunningham dedicates this exhibition to Gavan Lee – who will know why, and M.E.S. – who knows more than either of us.
LEAD ARTISTS
Marc Arthur has been produced by and in residency at The Emily Harvey Foundation, Venice; The Living Theater, New York and The Colony Room at New Langton Arts in San Francisco. His latest collaboration with Vaginal Davis showed at Arco 09 Madrid-Feria and the 59th Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin/Forum Expanded, 2009. He frequently collaborates with the Kuchar brothers.
Anne Colvin is an artist, curator and co-founder of TART in San Francisco. Anne has shown nationally and internationally including at Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York; Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York; Matt's Gallery, London; The Photographer's Gallery, London; Lowsalt Gallery, Glasgow and was included in Mare Street Biennale 2008, Artists Space, London. She has worked on independent curatorial projects for New Langton Arts, SF. Upcoming shows include Moyra Davey's One Minute Film Festival.
Alex Hetherington is a performance-based visual artist and writer. He is currently producing a performance work developed as a result of an Alt-W Award from New Media Scotland, which includes a workshop project with Franko B at Tramway, Glasgow and a residency at Creative Lab, CCA, to be premiered at the Edinburgh Art Festival 2009. Forthcoming projects include a collaborative documentation project for the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow and lead artist for video performance workshops for a show which includes Tacita Dean and Nathan Coley.
Karla Milosevich is a video artist and curator. She recently presented a play co-written with Kevin Killian at Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, CA, Love Can Build a Bridge and was included in Kiki at Ratio 3, San Francisco. She has a collaborative video and music project upcoming in Essen, Germany, 2010 with Christian Jendreiko of hobbypopMUSEUM. Karla is also one of the organizers of Right Window Gallery in San Francisco.
FEATURED GUESTS
Gage Boone, Stephen Boyer, Cliff Hengst, Scott Hewicker, Kota Uetsu
SOURCE MATERIAL
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, printmaker and visionary. Blake is considered a seminal figure in the history of both poetry and the visual arts of the Romantic Age. Considered mad by contemporaries for his idiosyncratic views, Blake is held in high regard by later critics for his expressiveness and creativity, and for the philosophical and mystical undercurrents within his work.
Michael Clark is a dancer and choreographer. "Grounded in classical ballet but informed by London's post-punk art and music scenes, the work of Michael Clark diagrams modern society's performative regimes - of gender and sexuality, of discipline and productivity - even as it stages their subversion" - Artforum, 2008. Michael Clark Company is currently developing a new work which will tour internationally throughout the year including in La Biennale di Venezia.
The Fall are a UK post-punk band and Michael Clark's long-time collaborator. The band has existed in some form ever since 1976 and is essentially built around its founder and only constant member Mark E. Smith. They have maintained a strong cult following. The Fall's lyrics have often been described as 'abstract poetry'.
PROVISIONAL PROJECT SCHEDULE (subject to change)
All rehearsals are open to the public free of charge. Seating is limited for the screening.
Weekend 1
Thursday April 30th 6-9pm Marc Arthur and selected members of his ensemble
Friday May 1st 3-10pm Marc Arthur
Saturday May 2nd 3-6pm Karla Milosevich/ Oranges (band rehearsal)
Sunday May 2nd 12-3pm Karla Milosevich/ Oranges (band rehearsal)
Weekend 2
Saturday May 9th 3-6pm Cliff Hengst - POSTPONED
Sunday May 10th 1-6pm Marc Arthur
Weekend 3
Saturday May 16th 3-6pm Karla Milosevich/ Oranges (band rehearsal)
7pm Screening –‘Hail the New Puritan’ (Charles Atlas, 88 min. - limited seating)
Weekend 4
Friday May 22nd 12-6pm Alex Hetherington
Saturday May 23rd 12-6pm Alex Hetherington
Sunday May 24th 12-6pm Alex Hetherington
Weekend 5
Friday May 29th 12-6pm Alex Hetherington
Saturday May 30th 6-9pm FINAL PERFORMANCE (IN 3 ACTS)
Please send email to info@davidcunninghamprojects.com to be added to the Guest list for the Final Performance
