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28/6/2012

To the Stars on the Wings of an Eel

Gowanus Ballroom, New York

curated by Serban Ionescu, Ethan Spigland, George Sferra, and Josh Young

Throughout its history the Gowanus has inspired both utopian dreams and dystopian nightmares. The past four-hundred years have witnessed the site’s transformation from a fertile series of tidal wetlands to one of the busiest industrial waterways in the United States. The canal, once a source for sustenance and hope, is today tainted by a notorious legacy of pollution and decay. Yet recent activity in the area suggests rejuvenation is at hand.

TO THE STARS ON THE WINGS OF AN EEL offers a chance to explore the urban unconscious of the Gowanus, to reimagine the past, decipher the present, and envision possible futures. Artists working in the neighborhood––some long-time fixtures, others recent arrivals––are breathing new life into a once stagnant and decaying quarter.

Join us as we transform the Gowanus Ballroom, itself a former steel mill dating to the nineteenth century, re-mapping psychogeographies and investigating mysteries of the canal and surrounding areas. By exploring real and imagined tales of the past, we pursue today’s dreams and become the myth-makers of tomorrow.

Featuring:
Kiki Smith
Tom Otterness
Swoon
Duke Riley
Miru Kim
Dustin Yellin
Ray Smith
The Bruce High Quality Foundation
Office of Recuperative Strategies (Elliott Malby, Elizabeth Zuba, Rachel Levitsky)
Eric Fertman
Jeanne Liotta
Ron Gorchov
Leonidas Chalepas
Gerri Davis
Jonah Emerson-Bell & Rainger Pinney
Serban Ionescu
Vahakn Arslanian
Integrated Visions Productions
Cecelia Rembert
Brooke Grant
Josh Young
Danielle Willems & Ezio Blasetti
Curtis Hamilton
Ethan Spigland
Adriana Atema
Jeff Wasson
Francisca Benitez
Colin Kilian
Simonetta Moro
Max Miller
Lou Wright
Robyn Hasty
Matthew Pisacano
J McDonald
Carlos Little
Kim Reinhardt
Anthony Titus
Andrew Beccone
The Reanimation Library
Sayler / Morris with Evan Paschke
Narek Gevorgian
Matthew William Robinson
David Sena
George Sferra
Luke Schumacher
Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels
The Objectionists

To the Stars on the Wings of an Eel is curated by Serban Ionescu, Ethan Spigland, George Sferra, and Josh Young, and is made possible in part by Gowanus Ballroom, Serett Metal Works, The Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons The New School for Design, The Canary Project, Proteus Gowanus, The Reanimation Library, Magnan Metz Gallery, Dustin Yellin Studio, Ray Smith Studio, Michael Belcher Cinematography, and Rainger Pinney.

SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, JUNE 29th – Opening
7pm–3am, $10 after 9pm

9pm – Will McEvoy
10pm – Amour Obscur
11pm – The Piano is the Champagne
11:15pm – Matthew Silver: the Great Performer
11:30pm – Moon Hooch
1:00am – Sour Mash Hug Band
DJ tba

SATURDAY, JUNE 30th
3pm–3am, $10 after 9pm

8pm – Mike Haar the Barber
9pm – Miru Kim
9:30pm – Viva Le Vox
10:30pm – Hungry March Band
Midnight – Coxcombs
DJ Mikey IQ Jones

SUNDAY, JULY 1st – Celebration of Independence
BBQ, cocktails and outdoor entertainment
Noon–6pm

Pendulum Swings
Matthew Silver: the Great Performer
Consumata

FRIDAY, JULY 6th
7pm–3am, $10 after 9pm

DJ Dirty Finger
Office of Recuperative Strategies (Elliott Malby, Elizabeth Zuba, Rachel Levitsky)
Matthew Silver: the Great Performer
Hungry March Band
Pendulum Swings
The Big Ship

SATURDAY, JULY 7th
3pm–3am, $10 after 9pm

DJ James Mulry
Panoply Performance Laboratory
Miru Kim
Mike Haar the Barber
Clydesdale Erotic
Matthew Silver: the Great Performer
Apocalypse Five and Dime
Consumata

Gowanus Ballroom
55 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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