Wall Drawings

THE HOST OF GODS

Event 1: INVITATION

Faire part

Reader: Heather Delaney

Black Box - Keith Moore (b. 1970)

Performed by Matt Hess

Event 2: MEAL

Menu

Reader: Heather Delaney

Black Box (2001) - Keith Moore

Performed by Ensemble

Event 3: The Host of Gods

December 1952 - Earle Brown (1926-2002)

Performed by Matt Hess

Paiore's Chart

Paiore's Chart

2009

Ink on paper

Unframed dims: H9 x W4-3/4 inches

Framed dims: H12-1/2 x W10-1/2 inches

Untitled

2009

Ink on paper

Unframed dims: H9 x W4-3/4 inches

Framed dims: H12-1/2 x W10-1/2 inches

O’Tere-he e O’Tahiti-nui

2009

Ink on paper

Unframed dims: H9 x W4-3/4 inches

Framed dims: H12-1/2 x W10-1/2 inches

Moruroa, Unidentified 1971 Campaign

2009

Unframed dims: H9 x W4-3/4 inches

Framed dims: H12-1/2 x W10-1/2 inches

Untitled

2009
Ink, oil and pigment on paper
Unframed dims: H7-1/2 x W11 inches
Framed dims: H13-1/4 x W17-1/4 inches

Untitled
2009
Ink, oil and pigment on paper
Unframed dims: H7-1/2 x W11 inches
Framed dims: H13-1/4 x W17-1/4 inches

Untitled
2009
Ink, oil and pigment on paper
Unframed dims: H7-1/2 x W11 inches
Framed dims: H13-1/4 x W17-1/4 inches

WARNING

The Tupapau Sings

THE TUPAPAU WITHIN (PROLOGUE)

THE TUPAPAU WITHIN

View of installation




Event 1: WARNING

Reader: Jonny Blitstein (THE MASKED)

Isn't This a Time - Christian Wolff (b. 1934)
Performed by Ensemble

Keith Moore (b. 1970)
Performed by Ben Robinette and Nick Statzer

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SAXOPHONE MOB
Chris Bravo, Will Conlin, Shane Rathburn, Ben Robinette, Nick Statzer, saxophone


Event 2: SECURITY PROCEDURES

December 1952 - Earle Brown (1926-2002)
Performed by Ensemble


Event 3: THE BEAST SINGS

Vocals: Jade Monk (THE BEAST)

December 1952 - Earle Brown (1926-2002)
Performed by Ensemble

Event calendar

Tue Dec. 14, 2010

6:00-7:30 PM: Opening reception

7:30-8:30 PM: The Tupapau Within (Prologue), Performance

Ensemble: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SAXOPHONE MOB (Chris Bravo, Will Conlin, Shane Rathburn, Ben Robinette, Nick Statzer)

Readers: Jonny Blitstein, Cédric Eeckhout

Vocalist: Jade Monk

Wed Dec. 22, 2010

7:30PM-12:00AM: The Tupapau Within: Phase I, THE HOST OF GODS, Performance

Ensemble: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SAXOPHONE MOB (Matt Hess)

Reader: Heather Delaney

Fri, Jan. 14, 2011

7:30-9:00 PM: The Tupapau Within (Phase III + Epilogue), Performance

Ensemble: PRISM Quartet (Timothy McAllister, Zachary Shemon, Matthew Levy, Taimur Sullivan)

Note: Please check blog for latest updates on the project as additional dates and events will be announced and dates and time subject to change without notice.

The Tupapau Within

The Tupapau Within
A solo project by Alexander Lee
Newman Popiashvili Gallery
504 W 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011
December 14th, 2010 to January 15th, 2011

The Tupapau Within is a project by Alexander Lee at Newman Popiashvili Gallery from December 14^th, 2010 to January 15, 2011. During this off-season run, the artist will be taking residence in the gallery and using the space as a site for production, events and performances relating to the Tupapau (the Tahitian word for ghost and ancestral spirit), a vivid and threatening character in his Polynesian upbringing.

Throughout the run of the project, Lee will make a series of drawings on the walls and floor of the gallery, premiere a suite of performances in 3 acts with music composer Keith Moore, host guests and events –exquisite corpse style-- invoking the inner struggles and haunting meanderings of an artist at work, wrestling with the inner beast, set to music, in late night solitude or random gathering, and the carnage of it all.