HEADSSS

APRIL 22- MAY 8
Nicholas Gazin, Eli Lehrhoff, Ryan Hill, John Henry Kelly, and Thomas Delaney


Opening Reception April 22nd 7-10
Live performance by Fuck School and Hair Jail

Live with Animals is proud to present "Pilgramsferd til Nidaros", an exhibition by Eric Leiser.

Opening Reception April 8, 2011 7pm-11pm
Puppet Performance April 8, 9, 10 at 9pm




"Pilgramsferd til Nidaros" is an exhibition of several parts one being paintings celebrating the arrival of spring loosely based upon the study of 19th century Norwegian Folk Art, specifically focusing on the art form of Rosemaling (Norwegian for rose painting) a form of decorative folk art that originated in the rural valleys of Norway. The second part will be a Norwegian Stabbur house focusing on Nidaros which was Northern Europe's most important Christian pilgrimage site during the Middle Ages, the goal of pilgrims being the Nidaros Cathedral. The third part will cover Viking Art pre and post Christianity in paintings and animation. Finally a puppet play based on a 18th century Norwegian Fairytale "The Boy who went after the North Wind" will be
performed each night with life size puppets in Bunraku style with accompanying animation and live score by Jeffrey Leiser.

Eric Leiser is an artist, animator, director, puppeteer, holographer and curator who currently lives and works in New York City. He creates animated feature film and shorts as well as works that integrate animation, puppetry, holography, sound and live performance/installation. Leiser is interested in spiritual surrealism and how animation transforms perception when it is combined with live action space creating a fantastical/spiritually surrealistic quality.

His works have been shown at MASS MoCA, ISTANBUL MODERN, Victoria and Albert Museum, The Ruben H. Fleet Space Museum, British Film Institute and Anthology Film Archives.

The Front
4100 St. Claude Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117
Saturday & Sunday 12 to 5 pm

Articles of the Lysithean Order
New Works by Cameron Michel and Vashti Windish
April 9th - May 8th
Opening Reception April 9th 7pm-11pm


Cameron Michel and Vashti Windish bring you a collection of images and traditional costumes of the Lysithean Order, a tribe that lives deep in our solar system on one of the many moons of Jupiter. The masks and costumes are worn during the ceremonial gathering called Ipcheata which is when a young Lysithean transmutates into its telepathic body. During Ipcheata, they develop from a humanoid body into orbs of light, which can communicate in visual vibrations. These glowing exchanges can be seen by the human mind’s eye when in dream states.

Cameron and Vashti operate Live With Animals, an art space in Brooklyn, NY. Their gallery houses exhibits by emerging artists, avant garde performances and many musicians. Also sharing the love of music, they are presently members of the bands K-holes and Golden Triangle.

Cameron Michel and Vashti Windish live and work together in New York City.

www.cameronmichel.blogspot.com
www.nolafront.org