Events
The following list of 2gyrlz presentations is currently being updated as we reconstruct our archives:
Body Crossings: an open discussion
University of Manchester UK – 5-6 November 2013
with CIDRL
Artists: Ron Athey and Jennifer Doyle
Book launch and open discussion with the artists
Soriah 2013 Tour – The Castle, Manchester UK – 12 May 2013
Artist: Soriah, Die Hexen, Lazer Dream Eyes, Led and the Swan
Live Music event for Soriah’s tour featuring local musicians.
Gallery from Scarborough Workshop/ Performance >>>
I Heard a Voice – Seven, Leeds, UK – 21 OCt 2011
with Glorious Trauma
Artists: Soriah, Nina Whiteman, sardonik grin
Experimental music night
2Nights with 2Gyrlz – ]performance s p a c e [, London, UK – 14-15 Oct 2011
Artists: Soriah, Mark Greenwood, Luci Fiction, Sam Sweeting & Lynn Lu, Liz Clarke, Nick Kilby & Holly Johnson, Try My Cabbage
Event of experimental sound and actions where artists were invited to explore related work over 2 nights.
2Nights Gallery >>>
Voices in the Chapel – The Chapel, Manchester, UK – 09 Oct 2011
Artists: Soriah, Nina Whiteman, MMule
Experimental music event.
Gifts of the Spirit: Automatic Writing – Whitworth Hall, Manchester, UK – 27 June 2011
with Glorious Trauma and the Centre for Surrealism and its Legacies
Artists: Ron Athey, Sue Fox, Othon Mataragas, Llewyn Máire, Russell McEwan, Mark Greenwood, Teemu Metsala, Pavlos Kountouriotis, Nina Whiteman, Nick Kilby, Holly Johnson, Luci Fiction, Michael Mayhew, Nathan Jones, Roberta Hoffman/D’angelo, Rachel Parry, Barnes-Wynters Michael, Joey Hateley, Alexander Simmons, Jonathan McGrath, Peter Jacobs, Charlotte Rodgers, Roger Bygoat, Alice Kemp, Joanna Brown, Agata Alcaniz, George Arnett, Phaedra Shanbaum, Eleanor Byrne, Rachel Holmes, Olivier Richomme, Rab McNab Martin, and Jo Gewirtz.
Bataille & Queer Performance – University of Manchester, UK – 16 June 2010
with the Centre for Surrealism and its Legacies
Artists: Ron Athey, Dominic Johnson
Open discussion with artists and academics.
Tex Napalm & Dimi DeroUS Tour – Portland, Seattle, Eugene, Feb 2008
Artists: Tex Napalm, Dimi Dero, Anthony S. Malat, Magic Daggers, Garland Ray Project
Music tour through the Northwest for Tex & Dimi’s US début.
CINIPLEX (The Fortune Tour) – Rotture, Portland, US – 21 May 2008
Artists: Potter-Belmar Labs, Chris Kubik, noteNdo, Murk Visuals, VJ Welkin, Try My Cabbage
A night of experimental audio and visual works.
MUTATION – Hippodrome, Portland, US – April 2008
Artists: Ron Athey, Sam Sweeting, Aria Benner, Micah Perry
A night of live art followed by P!Z soundsystem gathering.
How to Destroy the Universe – The Old Church, Portland, US Feb 2006
Artists: Blixa Bargeld, Jarboe, Soriah
An intimate concert as part of Mobilization’s tour
EnterActive Language Festival – various locations, Portland, US Nov 2002 -2005
An annual multi-Event month long festival that ran for four seasons
Artists: Andre Stitt, Jamie McMurray, oVo, Paul Couillard and Ed Johnson, osseus labyrint, Patrick Califia, Kate Bornstein, Calpernia Addams & Andrea James, Nommo Ogo, Gerry Witbeck (Human Sculpture), Wicked Geisha, Donald Spitzer (oxygenheads), Aaron Link, P.A.N. Butoh, Soriah, Pete Kuzov & Edie Tsong, That One Guy, Savage Republic, B’eirth (In Gowan Ring), Jesse Pepe’r, Societas Insomnia, P.A.C. Session, the Language of Harmonics (Kaosmosis,), Zoë Keating, Corpus Collosum, Micah Perry, Try My Cabbage (more to be added)
Boobie Auction – various locations, Portland, US – 2002 – 2006
with The Planet Gallery (a fundraiser for the EnterActive Language Festival)
Artists: Luke Buser, William Brindmour, Jamie Lee Christiana, Jeannine Hart, Hot Lava, Noah Mickens, Joshua Camozzi Milligan, Jonas Nash, Lisa Newman, Lily Noches, Lori Olds, Michele Rainier, Libby Rowe, Jesse Pep’er, TOI, Alysa Volpe, Try My Cabbage
Perpetuating Response – various locations, Portland, US – 2002 – 2003
manifested as a series of events in diverse locations, throughout PDX,
with the primary intent of providing a free forum for the exposure of local artists and performer’s work, creating environments for discourse, gave regular access to the gyrlz, and created opportunities to recruit potential volunteers, contributors, and artists. (artists to be added)
Re:Build (Arts Community Conference) – Liminal Space, Portland, US 2003
Groups: 2 Gyrlz Performative Arts, 36 Invisibles, Radon, BLR, 3 Headed Goat, Creative Music Guild, Cultural Economy Initiative, Four Wall Cinema Collective, iCAN, Liminal Performance Group, p:ear, Performance Works NW, PICA, PCAC, Red76, Spare Room, sito.org, The Know, The Organ, Soundvision, Willamette Week
Mexotica: A Living Diorama of Fetishized Others – Reed, Portland, US 2002
with Western States Center
Artists: Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Juan Ybarra, Gregorio Acuña, Llewyn Máire
La Pocha Nostra comes to Portland
Medio Espectaculo – various locations – Portland US – 2000-2002
A multi-media event series featuring live art, music, installation, visual art and film.
Artists: Jennifer Robin, Technician, TOI, Jamie McMurray, T Lee Gilliam, the Distance Formula, Human Sculpture, Izanami, Jawihge, Sardonik Grin, FreQ, Mesmer, Nommo Ogo, DJs Romulus & Remus, Pamela Boyd, the End of the World Circus, Acroyear, Eroto-Comotose Lucidity, Padrice Stewart, Josh Lubin, Creeper, Myron Chase, Lisa Newman, Jesse Pepe’r, Alysa Volpe, Faith Jennings, Jake Scharbach, Patrick Puopolo, John Arnold, Faith Jennings, Ben Pink, Chris Moss, Joshua Camozzi Milligan (more to be added)
Proud to Put Out – various locations – Porland, US – 2000 – 2003
Text based performance art series.
Artists: Ty Connor, Pecos B, Creative Material Group, Padrice Stewart, Jennifer Robin, Lisa Newman, the Reverend Rafik Legbara (Llewyn Máire), Lidia Yuknavich, and Devin Crowe
Identity Fuxus Forum: Technician – Machine Shop, Portland, US 2002
Artists: Technician
Install-action from Gerry Witbeck (Director of Human Sculpture)
a thing for martyrs – Cricket Cafe, Portland, US – 14 June 2002
Début action from the gyrl grip for open exhibit of Lisa Newman’s painting exhibit.
Artists: gyrl grip, Lisa Newman
Identity Fuxus Forum: osseus labyrint – Echo Theatre, Portland, US – 21 July 2001
Spotlight event.
Artists: osseus labyrint
Y.H.I“imMEDIAcy” Pearl District, Portland, US – 23 February 2001
Spotlight event.
Artist: Llewyn Máire
Script the Flesh – Thieves Guild, Portland, US – 1 February 2000
An evening of actions, video and visual art.
Artists: Jesse Peppe’r, John Berendzen, Lisa Newman, Hot Lava & The Tool, Romulus & Remus