“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.”
― Jim Morrison
“The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?”
― Bob Marley
The main topic for this blog is a new art collective a couple friends and i have started recently(i know sounds like some cheesy hippy bullshit). As you may know from the previous posts and the above images, I will be participating in an exhibition in june that is titled "You're on TV." This is the premier exhibition for this artist collective founded by Kyle P. Erickson (a glass mosaic artist) Brian Burge ( a blown glass artist) and yours truly. Its kinda funny because i have been trying to start something like this since i graduated UNM in dec 2010. I have tried to be the one to get other artists i met in school motivated about this, but the plan would fade to disinterest or inability to move forward. I had almost abandoned trying to do this because of the failures at previous attempts. Luckily, another down trodden artist was feeling the same way. After being conventionally unemployed for like 6 months, my friend kyle got me this sweet job with awesome bosses and co workers. He mentioned starting a collective and immediately my skeptical lizard brain was like, "Yeah? You and like everyone else who says that but doesn't want to do the work." But he kept bugging me and eventually we started making plans and added Brian Burge as the third member of the O.G. trifecta. This collective will be open to any and all artists who have the desire to make it and are willing to work their ass off to get to that point. It is a good support system because im not a rich wealthy kid who can afford to get a promoter, or who has the connections to get collectors to buy. The idea is to pull all our resources together to achieve success. I would just feel so blessed if you can make it to our opening and see the work we have put into this. It will be an awesome party with free live music, stand up comedy, and poetry. Throughout the course of the night we will be recording this moment in history. Free art, free music, and a specialty beer Dr. Brian Burge will be crafting for the event. Help make it a success and come celebrate this distinct moment in history!
Below is the press release for the show. Posters and invitations are shown above. Please dont hesitate to email me with your address if you would like me to send you one. The design came out so well! Its worth having a card for your collection.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2013
Press Contact: Kyle P Erickson-
Exhibition Curator 505.440.8682
Brian Burge- Exhibition
Director- 505.463.8878
Zane White- Exhibition Representative
505.385.2428
YOU’RE
ON TV ARTIST COLLECTIVE PREMEIERES AT TECH LOVE ART SPACE
“You’re
On TV Premieres”
OPENING
FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH
AT TECH
LOVE 3901 CENTRAL AVE NE- RUNS JUNE 1-30
“You’re on TV” is a new artist
collective bringing together artists of many trades, crafts, and educational
backgrounds. The group aims to promote professional contemporary artwork from
fresh younger artists living and working in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The goal
of the collective is to provide members (artists with talent and a love of
community) with an economic, social, and educational base that enhances the collective
ability to put on exhibitions and promote exceptional free thinking in this
city. The group aims to promote cutting edge contemporary art that is both
visually interesting and socially conscious; artwork that is creating a much
needed arena of social dialogue and innovative thinking that preserve and
expand the cultural compass of our society. By showcasing multi faceted fine
art and entertainment experiences that bring together a diverse group of
artists and media, we hope to expand the idea of craft, fine art, music,
entertainment and collective activism existing together as a single tool for
social and economic change.
The Exhibition is set to open
on Friday, June 7 from 6pm until 10pm, and will feature artwork By ZpiralZ(Kyle
Erickson), Zanebow(Zane White), Magma(Brian Burge), and Jaska. Entertainment for the show includes reality
TV videography by Wes Naman and Friends during the course of the night as well
as performances by Slam poet Damian Flores, The ABQ Slam Poets, and Comedy performer
Cyrus Moses. Admission is free but donations will be accepted to help pay all the
artists involved. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy free refreshments and
meet with the artists throughout the course of the night. The show will be open
from Friday, June 7th and run through the end of the month.
This Exhibition is not
constructed with an overlying theme or idea, though future exhibitions will. It
is more of a raw representation of contemporary expression. Much like
contemporary coffee houses, and art salons of the renaissance period, this
exhibition is meant for the direct exposure of the public to progressive
thought and the artistic entertainment experience. In simplified terms it is
the raw trial run exhibition and is suitably titled “You’re on TV Premiers.”
You’re on TV was founded, and
is currently comprised of three talented younger artists with the desire to
become major contributors to the growing Albuquerque (and surrounding New
Mexico) art scene. Kyle P. Erickson is a multimedia designer and glass mosaic
artist whose work focuses on the dynamic of illusion and reality as both
separate and single entities. His work combines exquisite palates of glass
mosaic with two-dimensional, relief, and three-dimensional representations that
embody ideas of self realization, reflection, and social critique. He has been
working for the past 6 months on covering an Alibi newspaper box almost
entirely in stained glass mosaic. Comprised mostly of stained glass mosaic
(well over 5k pieces), there will also be some exquisitely blown glass work by
Magma incorporated into the piece. This piece will be revealed at the “You're
on TV Premiers” event and will then be placed in public for the use of
distributing Alibi papers. Zane White is a multimedia artist who works
primarily with ceramics and oil paint. His painted work uses elements of
landscape, still life and abstraction to create a surreal environment that
describes landscape as an arena for metaphysical events. His work explores
images and objects, in a literary and narrative sense, as catalysts for
alternative modes of thinking that will ultimately evoke a changing world
consciousness. Brian Burge is a lamp work glass artist who has many years of
experience and education in varying methods of glass making. His experiences
from traveling to many workshops and conferences has allowed him to create
precisely crafted and beautifully blown glass art that retains the flow of the
primal forces that shaped its creation. His work represents the flow of energy
and the idea of infinite expression through an art form that bridges the ideas
of craft and fine art. Brian is also the main owner of the BORO gallery in
downtown ABQ that specializes in showcasing independent artists and
Exhibitions. All three artists have shown in many local galleries, national and
international exhibitions, charity organizations, and Arts fairs. This
exhibition will also feature a guest artist, Jaska who works in wood sculpture,
pen and ink, and acrylic. Jaksa collects pieces of wood that are natural and
untooled. He lets the organic shape and form dictate what it will be used for. They
are often used to create masks and sculptures that show off the organic
qualities present in the physics of nature. As a physics professor at UNM, his inspiration
comes from the natural beauty of the laws that govern the universe. The result
is organic images and sculptures that mimic the nature and flow the cosmos.
Tech Love Work Space located at
3901 Central Ave NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107 will host the exhibition. Guests
visiting on normal hours of operation have the opportunity to discover this
awesome place that provides a community space for fun, art, and music while
adding a twist of tech (computer support, information and repair). The normal
hours of operation for Tech Love are Monday – Friday 9am -5 pm and for special
events. Contact the Show Director Brian Burge (505.463.8878) to set up an
appointment, or if you have any questions regarding visitation, purchases, or
events. Contact Tech Love owner
Tom (Office: (505) 990-2551 Cell:
(505) 301-1239 Email:info@techlove.us web: http://www.techlove.us) for any
questions regarding visitation or events during normal business hours. Private
tours are available and encouraged!
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