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SAY MY NAME

Site-Specific Installation for The EpiscoDisco

Grace Cathedral - San Francisco, CA

08.22.2009

‘Say My Name’ is a lighthearted musing on the material expression of the spiritual, as well as a meditation on the diametric qualities of the physical and divine realms.

The installation seeks to echo/mirror the physical form and intention of Grace Cathedral itself – rich materials, elaborate decoration, and massive scale evoking the presence of God and the emotions of faith (while expressing the power of the church and the wealth of its benefactors) – essential qualities of gothic church architecture. Expounding on the physical form of the cathedral and corresponding church traditions of bejeweled reliquaries, golden Eucharist chalices, and the kissing of popes’ rings, a contemporary manifestation takes shape as a levitating, deity-sized bling piece. ‘Say My Name’ also seeks to explore parallels between the church’s luxuriant expressions of the spiritual & sacred and contemporary material displays of wealth, power, and import evidenced in popular culture.

The letters of the nameplate, YHWH, are the transliteration of the ancient Hebrew Tetragrammaton representing God’s name. The true pronunciation of God’s name has been lost to taboo, time, and translation, but the prevailing interpretation is that ‘YHWH‘ can be extrapolated to ‘Yahweh’, and anglicized to ‘Jehovah’ (further translated by Jay-Z to ‘H to the Izz O, V to the Izz A’ ?).

-Holla at Your Savior-

do it to it

This SATURDAY is the one, the only EPISCODISCO!

San Francisco's one and only Episco-fiesta!

7 - 10 pm.

This month features a live performance by the lovely and talented Angelina Moysov(Persephones Bees)

MEEEEGAAA Jams brought by NAKO (Popscene/Shutter)

Curatorial team Paradise Now will debut their site specific installation series inside San Francisco's Grace Cathedral with "Realm Dreams". Three screens set in inside the high hallowed walls will feature dreamy reflections from Eve Ekman, Bertie Pearson and Rebecca Whipple in slide, hand drawn animation and video narration. Floating above the pews will be the airy sculptural musings of Adam Wier and Eve Ekman. Leave your religious inhibitions at the door and join us for this dreamy night of ephemeral transcendence. Paradise Now is Jean Cooney and Eve Ekman.

Refreshments generously dispenced by the dexterous Anna Marie, Ms. Jessica and Senor Elbow. Also...The only host more Priestly than Jason: Fr. BERTIE P. Come join us for beverages, big jams and a good, old fashioned Episco-polusa. oi! oi! oi!

The July 7x7 sayith: Bertie P. has long been a fixture on the nightlife scene, MCing and DJing parties (Blow Up, Frisco Disco, Boner Party) as his out-of-this-world alter-egos. Four months ago, he became an Episcopal priest. Seriously. But it didn’t stop him from starting another party at his new office—Grace Cathedral. EpiscoDisco brings DJs, drinks and other good stuff into the famed church on the third Saturday night of the month. 1100 California St.

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i espied a rare fire rainbow

i have updated my super hi-tech one pager website

just in time for summer. get you some!

www.adamwier.com

...monstra red jelly...

curb loaf

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stairway rainbows

...i want your skull...

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i put a piece of pepper in my shoe, to hide it from you.

- marvin pontiac

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...and that's all for now...

♥eth6 o3♥

Eth6 Magazine Issue o3

Contributing Artist Exhibition

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Blank Space

6608 san pablo avenue

oakland, california 94608

First Friday reception: Sept. 5, 7-10pm

ARTIST RECEPTION: Sept 12, 7-10pm
w/ with the sweet musical stylings of

Pale Hoarse & Ascended Master

(this is where you want to be!)

Participating Artists: Bert Bergen, Brian Caraway, Eve Ekman, Jana Flynn,
Tara Foley, Gaelan Mckeown-Hickel, Richard Nyhagen, Juliette Oken, Brion Nuda Rosch, Sham Saenz, Adam Wier, Beryl Fine, Rachel Styer, Kari Orvik, Norma Cordova
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more...
Readings: October 12, 4pm
Exhibition runs Sept. 5 - Oct. 13
Additional First Friday hours:October 3, 7-10pm

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○○○doing real good○○○

come out and enjoy

the third manifestation of

the heart & the art

that is ethsix magazine!!!

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Eth6 Issue o3 Launch Party

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8/20/08

1515 Folsom at 12th Street SF CA

7:30 -11:30

...a benefit sliding scale at the door...

Eth6 is an annual collaborative publication between Artists, Social Workers and Journalists to cover stories that otherwise remain invisible in mainstream media. Eth6 couples the insight of those working in the front lines of social service with the narrative skills of journalists to create "unbroken" news. The artwork plays an integral role in balancing the heavy editorial content and providing another entry point of resonance with a general audience. Eth6 operates upon the principle that social justice cannot be realized if there is no public awareness. For this issue we have produced fifteen phenomenal stories that include researching alternatives to the criminal justice system, the community response to gang violence in San Francisco's churches, the ethical choices of caring for those who do not care for themselves on the street and many more. With over a dozen artists and photographers the issue presents thoughtful responses to these complex topics.Come celebrate the very first release of this issue with the rhythm masters official tourist and alex pasternak, ( and special guests) dance, peruse pages, enjoy!

(stay tuned for the east bay launch party and art show at blank space gallery)

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'here it is'

installation by eve ekman and adam wier
serving as an altar to the beauty of the present moment while casting our wishes and prayers to the wind.

extra special thanks to everyone who made it out for the oakland art murmur and some sno-kones!

come out!!!

Adam Wier and Eve Ekman08/01/08 23rd Street and Telegraph 5-9pm

We are pleased as punch to invite you to a one night only outdoor art installation in concert with the infamously rowdy Oakland Art Murmur Friday.
(A)damn and E.v.e., artistic collaborators for the past three years, will construct an ethereal sculpture that literally levitates above the dirty summer streets to remind us to cast our gaze towards the sky and realize that occasionally we are beneath the rainbow. Our airy sculpture will serve as an altar to the beauty of the present moment while casting our wishes and prayers to the wind. Please come join us from 5 to 9pm between Johansson Projects and Rock Paper Scissors above 23rd Street and Telegraph Avenue Oakland, CA.
www.oaklandartmurmur.com

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Come out and have you a real nice time

in the East Bay x 2!!

OAKLAND ART MURMUR

Friday August 1st_6pm to 9pm

Outside:: Very Special Public Installation by Eve Ekman & Adam Wier.
23rd between Telegraph & Broadway

Inside:: Rock Paper Scissors Collective ‘Cityscapes’ group photography show.
2278 Telegraph at 23rd

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