Ephemera
A batch of makings, 20th-century art, and so on.
I’ll add to and/or subtract from this page from time to time, until none/neither of us remembers which was the original batch. Something to look forward to.
No Matter Who I Vote For, It Always Ends up Nixon, 1985
Auto parts, prefabricated plastic tubes and recepticles, some from Solter Plastic filled with colored water; warehouse pallet or palet, plaster, eucalyptus logs, curtains.
84 x 48 x 48 inches
The Black Knight (Job Interview), 1985
Plastic, masonite, plaster, cable, acrylic paint and its bucket.
52 x 30 x 42 inches
Silver Lake Land: The Board Game You Don’t Play, 1997
L.A. Weekly spread. Written by Libby Molyneaux, Nancy Whalen and me.
I have no idea why — Libby probably remembers.
13 x 22 inches.
Radioactive Popcorn, 1985
(19 minutes)
Originally part of a video-installation performance that featured the timely delivery of several large, delicious pizzas. (Thanks again Brellis!)
Horrible quality. Mastered on 3/4-inch tape, this version was semi-rescued from a third- or fourth-generation 1/2-inch copy. Thrashed, but I messed with it enough to get a general idea.
Maybe these tidbits will make it less interesting:
The mailman is played by Jeffrey Vallance.
The music during the Gilbert Shelton homage (13:18) is “Abandoned Cities” by Harold Budd, from his 1984 album of the same name. I did not know Harold and used it without permission. Four years later, Harold and I were roommates, and he forgave me.
“Friend Dave” was played by a friend named Dave.
Trombonixon, 2011
Acrylic, gesso, coffee, on trombone case (trombone included)
38 x 12 x 10 inches
Collection of Laurie Steelink
