Julian Laverdiere: Obelisk Erector [a.k.a. Prime Mover]

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 | Contemporary Art, Under The Patina of Knowledge | No Comments

NYC based artist Julian Laverdiere generously beamed over some images of his own investigation of the obelisk trope.

The piece shown above is a diazo print of a graphite drawing depicting Prime Mover, a fictitious cultural siege device that transports an obelisk and erects it where it is needed.

While working for Julian as a studio assistant, he explained how the Romans hauled artifacts like obelisks from Egypt and plopped them down in the middle of public squares and built fountains around them. A very curious way of adopting a sense of history for one’s own culture.

More work here. Click the link now: http://julianlaverdiere.com/

-Tonky

UW Football Obelisk – A Phallus for the Ages

Friday, October 10th, 2008 | Contemporary Art | 2 Comments

I’m visiting my home town of Madison, WI for the weekend and snapped a few pics of this bizarre and oddly compelling 48 ft. tall obelisk made from a pile of concrete footballs. The towering phallus is titled “Nail’s Tales,” by artist Donald Lipski and it stands outside University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall football stadium.

Lipski is a prolific artist, his work influenced my thinking early on and it is worth spending some time with. If the obelisk were my creation I’d have been giggling at its unveiling as the gregarious football masses admired my phallus of balls.

The U.W. Badgers r.#33 face off against Penn State r.#6 tomorrow night (10/11/2008 7:00 PM) You can watch the game on ESPN.

Take a moment to peruse a few pics of obelisk related images. The Washington Monument, The obelisk outside the tomb of lady pharoh Hatshepsut, 16th Century Romans erecting an obelisk they stole from Egypt, and more!

FLUXCONCERT – NYC Tonight and Tomorrow (9/26 – 9/27)

Friday, September 26th, 2008 | Contemporary Art, Pop Culture Notions | No Comments

For those without weekend plans or intent to otherwise bruise your liver as usual, come by the FLUXCONCERT.

Where:
Abrons Arts Center (directions) (a few blocks from the Delancey F)
466 Grand St., New York, NY (map)

When:
September 26 & 27, 2008 | 8PM

What:
Five simultaneous instruction-based performances overlap and weave together to develop an oblique exploration of love, loss, and the ambiguities of human bonding.

Find out more here the website is really cool and there are videos:
http://www.fluxconcert.org/20080925-27/

$10 – RESERVE TICKETS NOW

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-Tonky