Wow a fluxlist member other than I in Vancouver!
>Terrence writes;
>
>I saw an impressive fluxus performance at the Western Front here in
>Vancouver
>around April/May '87. The performer's last name was Hendricks I think. He
>did
>this performance with improvised 'found' materials. Including the
>performance
>space's grand piano and many booming branches that he wore all over his
>body
>and stuffed into the open piano. It was to me a very profound performance.
>I
>spoke to him for a while after his performance, excitedly spelling out my
>young
>approval. Does anyone know of him? He was from NewYork. A tall long haired
>bearded fellow around 40+ at that time. He did cloud paintings as well if
>that
>helps.
>
>His performance may have got me into the idea of using locally found
>materials
>and inspirations of nature for my paintings; including using brake
>grindings
>collected from local brake shops. i spent numerous hours and rolls of film
>on
>tree branches and roots. I did over 50 paintings using this material and
>idea
>of nature/process. I got a call from the White Columns gallery in 1996 and
>went
>to see Paul Ha to discuss showing that very work. At the time I explained
>things were turning more virtual, but there's bucket of rust nearby as I
>write
>this.
>
>I would be interested if anyone knows is this Fluxus artist is still
>active.
>
>thanks.
>
>terrence kosick
>artnatural
>
>
>
>George Free wrote:
>
> > >Is there or was there alot of ppl that are/were part of fluxus in
>Canada?
> >
> > There were some connections. I looked into this a while back (2 years
>ago?).
> > There may be some trace of it on the web archive.
> >
> > In the early 70s there were a number of connections through some of the
> > alternative galleries, I believe, like Western Front, one in Calgary and
>to
> > some groups like General Idea in Toronto... These connections, as I
> > understand it, were generally a long the lines of younger artists
>admiring
> > the Fluxus artists...
> >
> > Robert Filliou came to Canada a number of times. And there's a book
>about
> > him by a Torontonian who's name I could look up for you. (I should
>remember,
> > but my mind's blank at the moment.... =Clive R..?)
> >
> > Emmett Williams taught at the Nova Scotia school of art.. In one of his
> > books, he criticizes his student's nationalistic streak, as I recall.
> >
> > Ken Friedman also spent time in Canada, I believe, so could probably
>answer
> > this question very well.
> >
> > I'm not sure if any of the Canadians "got it", but that's always a
> > subjective judgement needless to say (and probably arrogant on my part
>as
> > well). ...my own view, (please no flames), is that the artistic break
> > throughs of the 60s and early 70s were side-swiped by artists who wanted
>to
> > be more directly "political" and in Canada that frequently meant
> > nationalistic... but I'm not sure how well I can defend that. Perhaps
>others
> > have more insight...
> >
> > I'm generally of the view that everything culturally has gone down hill
> > since 1974, but I'm odd that way....
> >
> > George
>
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