This Week’s Activity
All events take place at:
The Loft
401 S. Mesa, San Pedro, CA 90731
(enter door at loading dock on 4th Street)
Thursday, January 15, 7:30 p.m.
Michael Lewis Miller’s 50th Apocalyptic Birthday Bash: Join curator and artist Michael Lewis Miller in celebrating this milestone birthday by bringing a cake (we are hoping for 50) and/ or a savory dish or drink
Friday, January 16, 8:00 p.m.
REINTEGRATION – Be Art, Eat Art by Beth Elliott is having a DANCE with musical accompaniment by Martin Petersen.
Grab the art off the wall (remains of surviving tribes & loners), pull it, stretch it, even get inside it & Rock Out. Or just come & dance.
CELEBRATE THE END OF THE APOCALYPSE and Reintegrate into Civilization – ROCK ON !
Take the art off of the wall and DANCE.
Refreshments served.
Saturday, January 17, 7:00 p.m.
Closing Reception
7:00 p.m. Special Guest DJ
8:30 p.m. Lou Mannick plays the saw
10:00 p.m. Clowns & Fetuses on theremin, keyboard and guitar
Screening of Portrait #2: Trojan by Vanessa Renwick
Complimentary Commemorative T-shirt designed by Lisa Romero
Food and refreshments served.
Wednesday, January 7, 7:00 p.m.
Artists Salon: A roundtable discussion of the profession facilitated by Marshall Astor
Saturday, January 10, 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Murder Your Car by Browne Molyneaux and Randall Fleming
A workshop and performance art piece about the terror and joys of alternative transportation. A celebration of anti-consumerism.
Bring the literal item of anything that is making you a consumer junkie and Molyneaux will happily destroy it for you and send you a wave file or mov. file of you freeing yourself from whatever your consumer addiction is.
Cocktails will be served.
Location:
The Loft, 401 S. Mesa, San Pedro, CA 90731
(enter at the loading dock on 4th Street)
for more information: (213) 999-1958
December 31, 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Silence Not Cake: An Offering by Betsy Lohrer Hall
In our contemporary culture, most people find it unusual or even difficult to sit quietly and do nothing. But “nothing” can be very rich. For some, it seems especially counter-intuitive to do nothing on New Year’s Eve. Yet sometimes, amid the loud music, balloons, cake, and champagne of New Year’s parties, part of the turning of the new year is lost.
Here is an opportunity to be silent, to purposely do nothing, and perhaps in doing so, to be mindful.
Betsy Lohrer Hall will sit for five hours in Edith Abeyta and Marshall Astor’s Post-Apocalypse installation at the Loft in San Pedro. She will offer alternating periods of chanting (traditional Hindu and Buddhist chants) and periods of silence. After the prolonged and consistent rhythm of the chants, the silence becomes palpable.
All are welcome to stop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time, to be silent or join in the chants. If you plan to stay, wear comfortable clothes and bring something soft and comfortable to sit or lie down on. You may want to bring water or juice to drink. At midnight light refreshments will be served.
No alcohol, please.
Wednesday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Curator’s Salon with Carol Cheh, Jean Clad, Reyes Rodriguez, and Ben Zhu.
A roundtable discussion facilitated by Marshall Astor.
photo by Staci Gabrielli
More photos and written documentation can be found here
Opening Performance: Thursday, December 4, 2008 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Where: The Loft, 401 S. Mesa, San Pedro, CA 90731
Press Release
Edith Abeyta & Marshall Astor:
Post-Post-Apocalypse
From December 4 to January 17, artists Edith Abeyta and Marshall Astor will engage in a series of actions, using the gallery at The Loft as a stage for process and experimentation in the public sphere.
The primary focus of this exhibition is the construction of a house inside of the gallery. This project is intended as an experimental exercise, loosely rooted in the ideas contained within the two artists’ installations for the 2006 exhibition Contemplating Apocalypse, which took place at The Brewery Project.
Post-Post-Apocalypse takes place in a cycle of three parts, Ruins, Survival and Civilization.
Ruins: On December 4, beginning at 6 PM, the two artists will enact Ruins, the symbolic exodus from their destroyed city. In a rain of light and sound they will make their path into the wilderness, in search of a new home.
Survival: Following ruins, the artists will engage in the primary action of the exhibition, Survival. During Survival, the artists will construct both the artificial environment for their post-apocalyptic hermitage and their new home, a 12’ x 24’ house on stilts, occupying most of the gallery space. In addition, a series of events and actions by guest participants will take place, including curatorial and artist salons, a cheesemaking workshop, a meditation exercise, the murder of a car, a birthday party and other events to be cooked up during the course of the exhibition.
Civilization: The close of the exhibition will be the celebration of the return of Civilization. Following the successful construction of the house, the artists will host a closing event/performance in celebration of both the New Year and the completion of their project.
Exhibition Details
December 4, 2008 – January 17, 2009
December 4, 2008, 6-9 pm: Opening Performance
December 17, 2008 7:00pm: Curator’s Salon
December 25, 3:00 pm: Puttin’ on the Ritz by Robert Tower
December 31, 7:00 pm: Silence Not Cake: An Offering by Betsy Lohrer Hall
January 7, 2009, 7:00 pm: Artists’ Salon
January 9, 2009, 6:00 pm: Rutabagas and Pork with Pirkko de Baer
January 10, 2009, 4:30 pm: Murder Your Car by Browne Molyneaux and Randall Fleming
January 15, 2009, 7:30 pm: Michael Lewis Miller’s 50th Apocalyptic Birthday Bash
January 17, 2009: Closing Reception
The Loft
401 South Mesa Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
Post-Post-Apocalypse will be open to the public during the December 1st Thursdays Art Walk, special events and by appointment.
For more information, or to make an appointment to visit the project, please contact:
Edith Abeyta
edith@edithabeyta.net
213-999-1958
Marshall Astor
marshall@marshallastor.com
310-985-9714
About the Artists
Edith Abeyta is an installation and mixed media artist based in Los Angeles. The hallmark of Edith’s work is her interest in participatory practice, involving both the public and other artists in the process and/or exhibition of her works.
More about Edith can be found at http://www.edithabeyta.net/
Marshall Astor is an artist and curator based in Los Angeles. As an artist, he works in sculptural and/or installation based media. Most of his works are project-based, touching on the narratives, information space, symbology and myth that surround apocalyptic, disaster and pandemic events.
More about Marshall can be found at http://www.marshallastor.com
About The Loft
The Loft is in downtown San Pedro at 401 South Mesa. Built in the early 1900s, the building once was Pacific Laundry, which washed all the clothes and linens for cargo ships calling at the port. To this day, part of the building serves as a warehouse for Harbor Ship Supply.
Since 1995, the building has been home to a group of artists who create paintings, sculptures, neon works, and assemblages in huge, airy, sunlit studios. Two galleries with polished floors and high ceilings showcase their work with new exhibits mounted every month. Guest artists are invited to show their work, and community meetings, musical events and poetry readings are also held here.
