Author Archives: pica-blogger

Ryan Trecartin’s I-Be Area is dense: the sheer volume and inventiveness of the visual information and the high pitch of the narrative completely transport you into his virtual realm. The actors scream and slide through vocal registers in Trecartin’s signature … Continue reading →

Transition is a vague but appropriate title for Watts’ fragmentary collection of songs, routines, moments, recreations, parodies and monologues. The shifts between style, form and voice are numerous and varied. The liminal points became my primary place of interest, the … Continue reading →

Mike Kelley continues his obsession with the artifacts of mundane ritual in this three-hour video. Based on high school yearbook photos, with the eye of an alien explorer, Day is Done delves under the surface of Halloween parties, Prom Night … Continue reading →

Trying to take specific notes during a Reggie Watts performance is like trying to gather Fall leaves in your hands as they flutter past in the swirling wind. You can write down phrases like, “You can’t land a goose on … Continue reading →

As we filed into the theater, the room was already filled with the lulling sound and repetitive film sequence of skateboard trucks rolling over a ramp – a frequency that began to sound like crashing waves as the audience drowned … Continue reading →

at today’s chat, Mark, Erin and Kristan discussed some logistics and philosophies behind and within this year’s festival. people, i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again, if you want to take as much away from the festival as … Continue reading →