UPCOMING EVENTS
Renascence Book Club
Renascence Book Club will be meeting to discuss the first 575 pages of 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. Newcomers welcome! 8pm.
Clothing Swap and Donation Drop-off to benefit Nashville Launchpad
This afternoon, we'll be hosting and indoor clothing swap. Bring your clean, gently used clothing and drop it off inside our gallery. Any leftover clothing will be taken to ThriftSmart and donated to benefit Nashville Launch Pad. 4-6pm. Masks recommended.
Post Moves | Tyler Blankenship
Sam Wenc is a composer, improviser, and interdisciplinary artist working with sound, text, performance and installation. As a multi-instrumentalist, he utilizes guitar, pedal steel guitar, vibraphone, electronics, field recordings, and found objects to compose structured and formless work that is curious about the themes and parameters of “folk" music…
Adam Kantz | Abstract Black
Adam Kantz is an improviser, composer, and creative coder currently based on the east coast of the United States. His work is rooted in the spirit of musical experimentation across a wide range of modern musical practices. He commits to the simultaneously self-determining and collaborative nature of musical improvisation as a compositional tool and works with an ever-expanding group of musicians and composers in the creation of new music…
Minimal Disturbance: Jack Wright + Ron Stabinsky | JayVe + Tommy C
Legendary American improviser Jack Wright, ripping on sax, accompanied by Ron Stabinsky on keys, this is sure to be a strange night of strong performances…
Ben Garnett Trio | Parker James + Paul DeFiglia + Anson Hohne
With his debut record Imitation Fields, composer-guitarist Ben Garnett makes a distinct and vibrant entry as a solo artist into the world of American acoustic music. Blending the traditions of string band, jazz, electronica, classical, and avant-garde, Garnett forges a sonic tapestry all his own…
RIOT Revolt: Political Prisoner Letter Writing
At 5pm we will be sending letters to support currently incarcerated political prisoners. These prisoners have been on the frontlines in the fight for black, indigenous, and working class liberation as well as fighting to protect plant and animal life. Stationary and light refreshments will be provided.
Screensucking I: Paradigital Décollage - Opening Night
Ash Richter (she/they) is a 29-year-old multimedia artist residing in Nashville, TN
presently producing work through the pseudonym @screensucking. Their work utilizes a wide
range of materials to create depth of layers, worn textures and stylized chaos.
The imagery and text that Richter tends to draw on for her work reflects culture playfully,
pulling objects from their normal context for their texture or following the trend of internet
absurdism. This starkly juxtaposes the context itself, which is reflected by the jagged, shattered
and monstrous effect that each piece has.
In this series, the artist is exploring ways of merging décollage with digital media
such as photo and video. The textures and colors are reminiscent of a post-digital age, while
the materials themselves are sourced from various time periods, and are often from vintage
magazines.
Via a process of decontextualization and re-contextualization, the imagery is
divorced from its meaning via destruction of the materials. Intentional wear and tear of
paper elements layered with thick, visible layers of glue all contribute to an absurdist take
on modern art, unrefined but highly processed.
Between physical, worked pieces and their process-based video, sensory imagery and
visceral feeling are a huge part of the work.