Year Two Begins with the Flip of a Switch
The clock slipped past nine as organizer Phil Mantione let the anticipation build until he introduced SF Complex founder Stephen Guerin at 9:20 to flip the switch on a new year at Santa Fe Complex. Dressed in a white lab coat for the occasion, Guerin thanked the attendees for their support and stepped to the FrankenSwitch to animate seven distinct kinetic sculptures, compiled from repurposed mechanical parts and electrical circuitry.
It was a huge fundraising party to celebrate the first anniversary for Santa Fe Complex. Organized by Phil Mantione, FrankenCircuit featured the work of Martin Back, James Brody, Tristan Chambers, Victoria Hughes, David McPherson, Simon Mehalek, Zevin Polzin, Frank Rolla, Steve Smith, Alysse Stepanian and Woody and Steina Vasulka.
It also included Vince Kablubek, Flamingo Pink!, and Ismael Retzinsk, whose music and spoken word performances began at 7:00 and ended when Stephen Guerin, founder of Santa Fe Complex, pulled the FrankenCircuit switch — a big red lever that fired up the the visual projects simultaneously. Photos from the event are available on Phil Mantione’s website and Dr. Wohoo’s Flickr site. Thanks to all for supporting the Complex.
Linda Lynn Carfagno graciously provided the pictures she took at Frankencircuit:
FrankenCircuit was made possible in part
by the generous support of
with additional support from:
Trader Joe’s
Whole Foods Market
&
Hogel’s Theatrical Supplies, Inc.
Special thanks to David Stout
for donating the monitors used to present the
Vasulka video installation: Matrix 1
Best of luck in your new appointment, David.
Santa Fe won’t be the same without you.
&
Thanks from the volunteers at Santa Fe Complex
to the Santa Fe community for its support this past year.
