Author Archives: pica-blogger

Philippe Quesne/Vivarium Studio – Échantillons

Posted on September 13, 2008 by pica-blogger

09.13.08 at PNCA Philippe Quesne/Vivarium Studio / Enchantillons 2008 Time-Based Art Festival, PICA Photo by Kenneth Aaron All Rights Reserved, PICA Posted by Dusty Hoesly Échantillons is a quirky and delightful performance art piece by Philippe Quesne/Vivarium Studio. Viewers control … Continue reading →

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Douglas Gordon & Philippe Parreno – Zidane

Posted on September 13, 2008 by pica-blogger

Posted by Dusty Hoesly Gordon and Parreno’s film Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle) is a new kind of digital portraiture, melding athleticism and aestheticism. Filming an April 23, 2005 soccer match between Real Madrid … Continue reading →

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Mike Daisey – If You See Something, Say Something

Posted on September 13, 2008 by pica-blogger

Mike Daisey/IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING 09.11.08 at the Winningstad Theater Photo by CaroleZoom Time-Based Arts Festival, PICA All Rights Reserved, 2008 Posted by Dusty Hoesly I saw Mike Daisey’s newest monologue, If You See Something, Say Something, on … Continue reading →

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Keep It Slick: Infiltrating Capitalism with The Yes Men

Posted on September 13, 2008 by pica-blogger

Keep It Slick: Infiltrating Capitalism with The Yes Men is the first major exhibition by the largely faceless group of international impostors and I couldn’t be more pleased that it’s happening in Portland and in conjunction with TBA. The Yes … Continue reading →

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Vivarium Studio: L’Effet de Serge

Posted on September 13, 2008 by pica-blogger

I have such a crush on Vivarium Studio. I have mooned over The Itching of the Wings for two years now, and now have new fodder in L’Effet de Serge. This performance was sweet and heartening, something art seldom manages … Continue reading →

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Gordon Douglas and Philippe Parreno – Zidane: a 21st Century Portrait

Posted on September 13, 2008 by pica-blogger

Zidane: a 21st Century Portrait documents one of modern football’s finest players during the course of a match between Real Madrid and Villareal on April 23, 2005. Using 17 cameras, all trained on the title character, the film documents literally … Continue reading →

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What is Art?: Retranslating Tolstoy in the context of Ice Rod and Neil Medlyn’s infectious (?) performances

Posted on September 13, 2008 by pica-blogger

Photo by Patrick Sullivan Tolstoy wrote an essay in 1896 called “Chto Takoye Iskusstvo?” or “What is Art?” At the time, the author was disenchanted with how art was being defined by society at large and took issue in particular … Continue reading →

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Kenny Mellman & Bridget Everett – Sexercise Live!

Posted on September 13, 2008 by pica-blogger

Kenny Mellman & Bridget Everett/Sexercise Live! 09.10.08 at SomeDay Lounge 2008 Time-Based Art Festival, PICA Photo by CaroleZoom All Rights Reserved, PICA Posted by Dusty Hoesly Sexercise Live!, a cabaret act performed by Kenny Mellman and Bridget Everett, is as … Continue reading →

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Tim Crouch – ENGLAND

Posted on September 13, 2008 by pica-blogger

Tim Crouch / England 09.08.08 at Elizabeth Leach Gallery Tim Crouch Hannah Ringham 2008 Time-Based Art Festival, PICA Photo by Axel Nastansky All Rights Reserved, PICA Posted by Dusty Hoesly Tim Crouch’s performance work ENGLAND engages audiences in self-reflection and … Continue reading →

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Mike Daisey / If You See Something Say Something

Posted on September 12, 2008 by pica-blogger

Mike Daisey / If You See Something Say Something Posted by: Donald Allgeier photo by:Kenneth Aaron     Mike Daisey is loud, abrasive, and hilarious. Like any great comic, he finds the humor in the horrific aspects of our lives. If … Continue reading →

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