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18/9/2003

Dave Allen

Galerie Wieland, Berlin

'The Sun and The Sky'

galerie wieland is pleased to present 'The Sun and The Sky,' a solo show by Dave Allen comprising two new audio works and related works on paper. Allen continues to work on the appropriation and adaptation of examples of popular music and their attendant icons in ways that explore the fundamentals of organised sound.

One work is based on the legendary logo of Sun Records, the instantly recognisable bright yellow label with its decorative musical notes found on classic singles by Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. Although the score running around the label rim of Elvis' first single 'That's All Right' (1954) doesn't make much sense musicallyx{2039}it's just a purely graphic motifx{2039}Allen treats the score as a ¼found' compositional fragment. Using a computer, Allen re-writes the 43-note piece and records it as a loop.

The second work revolves around classical compositions influenced by birdsongs.
The gallery space becomes a metaphorical and musical aviary, where actual birdcalls are replaced by overlapping selections from various compositions, including Jean-Philippe Rameau's 'Le Rappel des Oiseaux' and 'Oiseaux Tristes' by Maurice Ravel, which demonstrate different composers' attempts to translate natural animal sounds into formal musical ones.

Dave Allen was born 1963 in Glasgow and currently lives in Berlin.
He studied at Glasgow School of Arts in Scotland and at California Institute of the Arts.

- Dave Allen shows 'The Mirrored Catalogue D'Oiseaux', at Arcadia University Art Gallery, Glenside, PA (28.08. - 26.10.)
- Martin Wöhrl takes place in 'Company' at Galerie aktueller Kunst im Osram Haus, Munich (10.09. - 21.11.)
- Thomas Raschke and 'Das Deutsche Handwerk' show at Galerie Rainer Wehr, Stuttgart (17.09. - 14.11.)
- On Fri. 19 and Sat. 20 of September the 'Kunst Mitte Nord' open weekend will take place for the fourth time. More than 20 art spaces north of Torstrasse in Berlin Mitte will be open til 11pm.
- Discoteca Flaming Star perform at Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig in Vienna on 26.09.03
- galerie wieland takes part at ART FORUM BERLIN. Please visit us at Stand No. 149 in Hall 20 from Oct. 1 - 5, 2003. Works by Eva Castringius, David Rathman and Martin Wöhrl will be on view.

opening reception: Friday, September 19, 2003, 7pm

hours: Wed-Fri 2 - 7pm, Sat 12 ­ 5pm

open weekend: 'Kunst Mitte Nord' on September 19 & 20, 7pm ­ 11pm

mi-fr 14-19 h sa 12-17h

For more information please call the gallery at +49-30-28385751.

galerie wieland
ackerstr. 5
10115 berlin
germany
t: +49-30-28385751
f: +49-30-28385752

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