These books were made from old artworks in my studio. It was a way for me to organize my studio quite literally and catalog works in collage to create loose narratives and new visual forms and ideas in book form. Sewn bound. Featured at the NY Art Book Fair 2011 at PS1 in Long Island City, NY.

Cinders Gallery Presents:

Horus' Daughter

Light Hits -- Kelie Bowman and Jessie Rose Vala

July 15th – Aug 7th 2011

Cinders Gallery is pleased to present Horus’ Daughter, an exhibition by the collaborative dynamic duo known as Light Hits.

Light Hits was conceived by high priestess of the Vulcan Order, Kelie Bowman, and mystical clairvoyant of the Glastonbury Tribe, Jessie Rose Vala, as a way to expand their creative process and integrate experiential ways to explore the themes they both investigate in their paintings and drawings.

Influenced by the Egyptian Myth of Osiris and Isis, Horus’ Daughter is a modern magical re-telling through video, sound, sculpture, drawings, and paintings. Sexual empowerment, transformation and the role of the masculine and feminine are themes throughout the installation. At the center of this exhibition is a 27-minute video featuring stop-motion animation, shadow puppetry, and live action to an original musical score by Bowman and Vala. The mystic meets the mundane as masked dancers take to the streets of Brooklyn while a cow-headed woman in a power suit wanders Wall Street. Winged apples with vaginas, blooming flowers and golden phalluses re-appear, turning this gruesome tale into a mind-bending mid-summer sexualized fantasy.

As you enter the space, a procession of life-size sculptures adorned with costumes from the film greets you. Paintings, drawings and other artifacts from the film guide us further into the story as the music of Light Hits initiates us into their dreamscape. As with most dreams, truths run deep within and reveal our collective psyche’s yearning for a world where life and nature are valued above all else.

Cinders Gallery
28 Marcy Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Thurs-Sun 1-7pm
www.cindersgallery.com

MONDAY, October 4th, 8pm, Bruar Falls
Homie Music Show with video projections during performances
Matteah Baim-http://www.myspace.com/matteahbaim
Valentropo-Mike Colin (Aa) (Drums), Emily Kramer (violin),
Dave Dismukes (bass) and Bob Warner (Oud/ Guitar)
play awesome middle eastern surf music (http://www.myspace.com/mysterydollars)
Light Hits-Jessie Rose Vala and Kelie Bowman (Cinders Gallery) play minimal dark wave goth wash.
Music over by midnight=dancing starts at midnight
dj's hot skins, hot sox...
FREE!!!

Closing Party for Temple of Blooom! Come help us celebrate the last day of the show. Bands and fun hang times.

Zanzo- Hisham Bharoocha (Soft Circle, Boredoms, Black Dice) and Rob Lowe (Lichens, Om, 90 Day men) play beats and synth. Dancey jams and general awesomeness

Cassie Ramone solo- Lead singer of the Vivian girls brings her solo jams to the temple. stoked!
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Light Hits-Minimal dark wave goth wash by Shadey Breeze (Jessie Rose Vala) and White Sands (Kelie Bowman) Expect costumes, ghetto dance moves, video, and a lil shrieking.

The “Draw” exhibition, in its 5th incarnation, goes to the Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico! Sto and I guest curated this massive traveling drawing show put together by Erik Foss from FUSE Gallery. Included are many Cinders artists and buddies like Maya Hayuk, Ric Ocasek, Diane Barcelowsky, Allyson Mellberg, Kelie Bowman, Jessie Rose Vala, STO, Eli Lehrhoff, Jordin Isip, Rich Jacobs, Swoon, and Eric White, along with such amazing folks like H.R. Giger, R. Crumb, Ozzy Osbourne (!?) Clive Barker, Chris Johanson, Barry Mcgee, Raymond Pettibon, and David Byrne. Sweet.

June 10- June 24, 2010
No Vacancy Gallery
34-40 Jane Bell Lane
QV Melbourne 3000
VIC Australia