The Living Installation
“Vampira is dripping blood and joy. Her face dripping carnage, her robes splattered, and her hands distorted, as she leads you into her world where you are digested into a world of meditative art.” -BUST Magazine
“Clockwork precision” -NYTimes in print article “Portraits from the Time Machine”
@thelivinginstallation @michaelalanalien
The Living Installation is a live expressive experience {a living movie acted out} by artist couple Michael Alan and Jadda Cat. The evening includes performance, multimedia body art, comedy, inspiration, live music, punk sounds, projection and so much more.. Jadda Cat, a female performance artist transports her mind and body and becomes various live sculptures, living and breathing insanity. This innovative, cutting edge project began in 2002 and continues to evolve, minute to minute. The upcoming project takes place inside their personal studio. You are invited to a raw view, a look into process. The show itself is the up-close creation and development of wacky characters with every material imaginable. Jadda Cat is the portal into the unknown. This is a fun loving performance, a multimedia creative session. Join us for an up-close and personal experience, create memories and partake in the community of connection that creates the soul and energy of art. Its like nothing else, so its impossible to paraphrase.
Performance artists transform into unique living art objects while performing live for a diverse multicultural audience. The performers interact inside of an elaborately built installation and environment with costumes and props, while acting out living theater. Art comes to life! The Installation serves as a place where people gather to have experience, make bonds and or create. The audience has the freedom to express themselves while watching an ongoing process. It is my goal to help our audience and team have new memorable experiences while developing a community wide connection that expands the soul and energy of art.
All ticket sales and donations contribute to the continuation of the sessions. We are not funded and non profit. for easy payment PayPal artisticrevolution@gmail.com or Venmo @Michael-Alan-5
Dark Side of the Moon …NEON DEMON…
glow-in-the-dark Halloween special
Saturday October 20th
8:00pm – midnight
Michael Alan’s private studio
566 Johnson Ave, Bushwick BK
$20 ticket / $40 ticket & support ❤️
PayPal artisticrevolution@gmail.com or Venmo @Michael-Alan-5
• visual trip • live comedy horror show • psychedelic dream state • sound art • NYC cult art • scream in your dreams •
A psychedelic sound, color and light endurance performance at Michael Alan’s private art studio in Bushwick. Art after dark for the Halloween spirit of ghostly fun!
Lit by glowing black lights, the studio is transformed into an intimate haunted and surreal Halloween funhouse, where magical surprises await.
Alan’s partner Jadda Cat, and Tim “Love” Lee, are an incredible alternative electronic musician and body art mashup.
Jadda Cat (female performer) transforms herself live in the studio into over 100 unique living art objects. She becomes a living puppet sculpture, constantly shifting her appearance with glowing paint, fabrics, toys, found objects, and even pieces of Michael Alan’s original art. She shifts effortlessly between characters that are at playful and at times downright creepy, and interacts with the audience.
Tim “Love” Lee, (founder of Tummy Touch Records) is transformed into a glowing creature himself. He creates a love sound collage of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” in a fantastically tripped out way! He creates a unique sound art experience live on stage, an awesome tribute to the seminal art rock band.
Come gather, seated or on the floor, and partake in good old 1970 art happening vibes!
VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE
$20 general / $40 general & support
Join online to view the session live from anywhere you are! We exchange info to connect via FaceTime, Skype, or Google Hangouts after you sign up.
THE LIVING INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
• Come to experience, not to expect. The Living Installation is a small scale creative session, not a class, show or party.
• Space is limited. Please be kind to the studio and aware of others around you.
• Address is provided with confirmation of ticket sale. All tickets must be obtained before the session and are non refundable. Click “add to cart” PayPal artisticrevolution@gmail.com or Venmo @Michael-Alan-5
• Photography is welcome for personal use only. You’re welcome to document and post. Please tag @michaelalanalien and @thelivinginstallation.
• Photos and videos are the intellectual property of the Living Installation. Please no large cameras, no flash, and don’t shoot any nude models. Photos are not for exhibition and not for sale.
• No drugs or alcohol.
BECOME A PATRON!
Please consider donating to keep the Living Installation going. We are a DIY, not for profit, 17 year old NYC grassroots project with endless expenses, no funding, no staff. Help keep the spiritual public art going! Sign up and donate and receive behind the scenes videos, photo, virtual shows, and more! We run on donations! Keep the mom and pop show glowing! Thank you!
Press pick: BUST Magazine’s preview of VAMPIRA!
http://bust.com/arts/193593-join-the-she-devils-in-a-bushwick-art-studio-this-weekend.html
Short film by Alan Ket, an amazing look into Alan’s work! Check out what its like to visit the studio!
A few selected works out of over 50 publications about Michael Alan’s work and Draw-A-Thon!
http://nypost.com/2010/01/20/draw-your-family-with-michael-alan/
http://www.villagevoice.com/slideshow/michael-alans-draw-a-thon-6262315/14
http://www.nyartsmagazine.com/?p=3991
http://gothamist.com/2012/01/22/photos_michael_alans_living_install.php#photo-1
http://hyperallergic.com/31923/michael-alan-living-installation-cosmic-cavern/
http://massappeal.com/michael-alan-artist-in-every-sense-of-the-word/