So here it is, Japanther, who infamously arrived at one of Swoon’s first installations at Deitch in a Uhaul to perform, will be playing for John Felix Arnold’s show in SF, press release after the jump…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – December 13, 2010 – Queens Nails Projects is pleased to present Past From the Blast, an interactive art experience that melds fine art, installation, and sound in a collaborative presentation conducted by John Felix Arnold and featuring an opening night performance by musical duo, Japanther. Past From the Blast is a hyperbolized visual depiction of a post-apocalyptic future world in which man’s obsessive drive to dominate and innovate leads to the reset of human civilization. The work for this exhibition is meant to examine what Arnold sees as an impending shift in human evolution. Past From the Blast is a collaborative idea between Arnold and Japanther and serves as a visual and aural document of what happens when science and society’s need for “bigger, better, faster, more” overtakes us, spinning out of control and becoming more than we can handle. The work for this exhibition will feature large sumi ink paintings on paper, mixed media pieces, sculptural “relics”, and a central installation that will function as a shelter, altar, and performance space for the opening and closing night musical acts.