Tuesday, March 11 8:00pm
Ahmanson Auditorium
UHALL 1000
Martin Kersels is known for his performance-oriented works and his mechanical sculptures made of found objects, moving parts, images, and sound. Kersels was a member of a neo-Dadaist performance group with bizarre costumes and awkward movements. Like himself, 6 feet 7 inches, weighing over 300 pounds, the work of Kersels is large and awkward. His sculptures and performances are often humorous and light-hearted at first, however, they reveal the true embarrassment of not fitting in. Kersels most recent works take his themes of scale and the effects of gravity into more conceptual directions.
Kersels was a member of SHRIMPS and several of his pieces have included music soundtracks composed by Mark Wheaton. His first piece was Objects of the Dealer, 1995. In 1997, he was part of group exhibitions; CA 9001-185, W-139, Amsterdam; COLA: 1996-1997 Individual Artist’s Grants, The Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angles; 1997 Biennial Exhibition, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; and The Power of Suggestion, LACMA. His most recent works include The Tumble Room and Dionysian Stage. The Tumble Room presents objects in a young girl’s bedroom which turns into remains to be refined, using humor and pathos to heal the reality of everyday life. In Dionysian Stage, its on-going movement creates reflections on the ceiling like a disco ball. Kersels currently lives and works in Los Angeles. Mr. Kersels visit is part of the ARTin LA/LA Now course in the Department of Art and Art history and is sponsored by the College of Communication and Fine Arts Visiting Artists and Lectures Fund.
Ahmanson Auditorium
UHALL 1000
Martin Kersels is known for his performance-oriented works and his mechanical sculptures made of found objects, moving parts, images, and sound. Kersels was a member of a neo-Dadaist performance group with bizarre costumes and awkward movements. Like himself, 6 feet 7 inches, weighing over 300 pounds, the work of Kersels is large and awkward. His sculptures and performances are often humorous and light-hearted at first, however, they reveal the true embarrassment of not fitting in. Kersels most recent works take his themes of scale and the effects of gravity into more conceptual directions.
Kersels was a member of SHRIMPS and several of his pieces have included music soundtracks composed by Mark Wheaton. His first piece was Objects of the Dealer, 1995. In 1997, he was part of group exhibitions; CA 9001-185, W-139, Amsterdam; COLA: 1996-1997 Individual Artist’s Grants, The Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angles; 1997 Biennial Exhibition, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; and The Power of Suggestion, LACMA. His most recent works include The Tumble Room and Dionysian Stage. The Tumble Room presents objects in a young girl’s bedroom which turns into remains to be refined, using humor and pathos to heal the reality of everyday life. In Dionysian Stage, its on-going movement creates reflections on the ceiling like a disco ball. Kersels currently lives and works in Los Angeles. Mr. Kersels visit is part of the ARTin LA/LA Now course in the Department of Art and Art history and is sponsored by the College of Communication and Fine Arts Visiting Artists and Lectures Fund.
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