Still (,) Life: Sound Exhibition
Kalun Leung - Trombone
Carla Ricevuto Tucou - Performance Artist, Curator
Alix Tucou - Bass Trombone, Sound Design
Alex Beckmann - Gong, Percussion
Simone Geraci - Painter: Echos
Grazia Inserillo - Fiber Artist: Kore; Paesaggi sulla pelle (Landscapes on the Skin)
Frank Spigner - Instrument Designer: Splunger mute

Still (,) Life investigates the cyclical nature of life after life through explorations with canvas, material, and sound. As we gather here amidst the most tragic durational performance our earth has bore witness to, we cannot help but to hold on to the idea of life after tragedy, a positive trajectory that for some may be our only thread of hope. Still, life prevails. 

Still (,) Life is our artistic response to these thoughts that permeate our minds so incessantly, which draw on our collective experiences as curators, performance artists, instrument designers, sound designers, and trombonists. In this inaugural performance at IBeam, Carla Ricevuto Tucuo will produce an action painting from charcoal, setting the stage for the creation of a soundscape by sound healer Alex Beckmann, and trombonists Kalun Leung and Alix Tucuo. 

The artworks on exhibit are by fiber artist Grazia Inserillo and painter Simone Geraci. The centerpiece is Grazia’s wedding gift to Carla and Alix, flanked by two repurposed frame drums depicting the moon and mountain. The circular motif continues in the portrait by Simone which showcases his classic depiction of the human condition in a contemporary monochromatic treatment.  

David Taylor / Felix del Tredici Duo
David Taylor - Bass Trombone, Composition
Felix del Tredici - Bass Trombone, Composition

Felix Del Tredici will perform works by Alvin Lucier, Giacinto Scelsi, as well as his own short work about a whale swimming through radioactive waters. Felix and Dave Taylor will improvise, then perform four pieces for two bass trombones by Taylor:

• Alone

• Moncai Cupan Rince

• Der Alte Werkelmann

• Tilted Lilt