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March 27th will be the opening of an exhibit of the
artwork of M.S. Waldron (the first in over 10 years) by the estimable
ensemble at Aquarius Records in San Francisco (1055 Valencia Street). The
exhibit will feature enough work from across the last decade (and a few
reproductions of pieces in overseas collections) to make you nearly gag with
astonishment. Plus: nine recently-completed and never-before-seen objects of
an embarrassingly three-dimensional nature will be dangled from tired walls
for your heartless scrutiny. The exhibit should be running for a couple of
months, or until everyone gets tired of having to look at it. A selection of pieces generated over the last 10 years, almost none of which have been publicly displayed, and including nine created specifically for this exhibit. An infantile pre-occupation with particular forms and procedures throughout this period of time, and the increasing willingness to allow them to direct outcomes, may or may not be evident. "Most of the initial ideas appear spontaneously, and then are horribly disfigured by constant errors and miscalculations. Ultimately, the materials themselves determine the end result," expostulates M.W. without moving his lips. "I don't really understand it all that well." M.S. Waldron was born in Toronto at the donkey-end of 1969. Through no fault of his own he was relocated to California in 1980, and has been confused ever since. In addition to his attempts at visual work, he has an audio project unwisely named "irr. app. (ext.)" , with 8 records completed so far - almost none of which have been released. He is also a founding member of The Oneiromantic Ambiguity Collective, a writing group active since 1998. Those interested in the related evening of dreary noises can probably figure out where to click. Those who wish to view Aquarius' lovely site (which includes sample artwork) can, by all means, submit to their carnal urges. |