Senor Tangcito, Borders, 2009
Give & Take / Da y Toma
JULY 30 - AUGUST 20, 2009
Give & Take / Da y Toma saw DC-based artists Holly Bass, Breck Brunson, Nilay Lawson, Solomon Sanchez, and Señor Tangcito (aka Tang) presenting their works at Garash Galeria in Mexico City, marking the second of Transformer's artistic exchanges with this dynamic young gallery.
Solomon Sanchez works on installing Special Affects, a pyramid made of sand left to deteriorate under the influence of a tower of standing fans.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The artists in Give & Take/Da y Toma created and installed new, conceptual works that focus on the dynamics of exchange. Through artistic action, mixed-media installation, and the creation of artist built environments, the participating artists investigated aspects of competition, fair play, ownership, equality, and stewardship. Responding to and inspired by cultural differences and similarities, the global economy, human nature and the natural environment, the artists in Give & Take/Da y Toma playfully challenged audiences to think about and interpret common and uncommon interactions.
Transformer was thrilled to be able to provide the participating Give & Take/Da y Toma artists the opportunity to spend ten days in Mexico City, where they met with peer emerging artists as well as arts leaders, installed their work, engaged with audiences through an opening reception and artist talks, and experienced aspects of life in another federal city.
Give & Take/Da y Toma was made possible in large part by a substantial award from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, with matching support from individual contributions. Many thanks to The Ambassador of Mexico, His Excellency Arturo Sarukhan, and Mrs. Veronica Valencia-Sarukhan, for their championing of this project. Additional thanks to Rodrigo Espinosa and Garash Galeria for the generous support in presenting this exhibition.
GARASH GALERIA: Álvaro Obregón 49, Colonia Roma, C.P. 06700, México City
Breck Brunson, Memorial To Heirs, 2009
Installations by Breck Brunson including: Memorial To Heirs, Pre-packaged Positions, Close, Closer; Not First, and Togever, 2009
Breck Brunson, Orders, Decorations, Medals, 2009
Breck Brunson, installation view including Pre-Packaged Positions and Close, Closer, 2009
Holly Bass, Cambio/Change, 2009, automatic bank, bowls of Mexican and US currency, audio
Holly Bass, detail of Cambio/Change, 2009, automatic bank, bowls of Mexican and US currency, audio
Gallery visitors engage with Holly Bass' Cambio/Change, listening to snippets of stories and songs recorded by the artist.
Holly Bass, Fortress, 2009, interactive tent made of chairs and sheets, audio recorder
Holly Bass interacts with gallery visitors during the performative segment of her installation, Fortress, during the opening of Give & Take/Da y Toma.
Nilay Lawson, installation view including paintings and Guns, 2009
Nilay Lawson, installation detail of various paintings on panel and bristol.
Nilay Lawson, Pants Worn For Three Days Around DC and DF, 2009
Nilay Lawson, T-shirt Worn For Three Days Around DC and DF, 2009
Solomon Sanchez, installation view including Special Affects, 2009 - a pyramid made of sand left to deteriorate under the influence of a tower of standing fans - and Everybody Loves Italian, 2009
Solomon Sanchez, Everybody Loves Italian, 2009, plotter print
Senor Tangcito, installation detail, Borders, 2009
Senor Tangcito, installation detail, Borders, 2009
The Give & Take/Da y Toma artists pose for a picture pre-opening
Opening reception for Give & Take/Da y Toma at Garash Galeria
Garash Galeria Director Rodrigo Espinosa and Transformer Executive & Artistic Director Victoria Reis at the opening of Give & Take/Da y Toma
Transformer Board members Daren Thomas, Janice Kim, Izette Folger, and Garash Director Rodrigo Espinosa with Mrs. Veronica Valencia-Sarukhan at the opening of Give & Take/Da y Toma
Artists Nilay Lawson, Holly Bass, and Breck Brunson view Cildo Meireles' Red Shift I: Impregnation (detail) 1967-1984, during a visit to the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporaneo (MuAC)
The artists visit the home of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
Transformer Board President James Alefantis takes over as oarsman, steering a boat full of Transformer staff, board members, artists and friends during a ride down the canals of Xochimilco