The Resurrection of Stars at TRYST International Art Fair: Revering the sun and sky through ritual and performance
On view: Aug. 23-25, 2024
Location: TRYST International Art Fair, Torrance, CA 90503
Hours: noon-6pm; several performances on Saturday and Sunday
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Sean Noyce finishes a performance of The Resurrection of Stars at TRYST International Art Fair, sponsored by Torrance Art Museum. Photo by Katya Usvitsky
Sean Noyce and Johnny Gimenez will unveil their premiere collaborative project, The Resurrection of Stars, at the TRYST International Art Fair, organized by the Torrance Art Museum, from August 23-25, 2024. Their immersive installation will showcase a fusion of video projections, live performance, sound, sculpture, and painting. Gimenez, former frontman for the post-punk band Tyburn Saints, will perform at various times throughout the fair on both Saturday and Sunday, bringing a ritualistic energy to the event that celebrates the cyclical passage of time through light and dark patterns.
Reverence for the sun, sky, and solar cycles has been a universal theme across the ancient world. Mythologies featuring solar deities abound, from Ra in Egypt, to Lugh in Ireland, Sol Invictus in Rome, Huitzilopochtli in Mexico, Sehul in Turkey, and Surya in India. These stories often depict a divine chariot carrying a golden disk across the heavens, symbolizing a deity’s watchful presence over terrestrial events.
For The Resurrection of Stars, Noyce assumes the role of the charioteer, donning a three-faced mask representing an all-seeing, omniscient entity. Meanwhile, Gimenez will enhance the installation with his dynamic ambient guitar performances and vocals, characterized by droning, intense sounds and voice incantations all set to the hypotonic soundscapes of handmade 4-track tape loops that he has crafted by the random deconstructing and rebuilding of vintage cassettes found in his travels, all designed to underscoring the year’s climactic moments.
Noyce meditates during a performance of The Resurrection of Stars at TRYST International Art Fair, sponsored by Torrance Art Museum. Photo by Katya Usvitsky
Johnny Gimenez plays guitar during a performance of The Resurrection of Stars at TRYST International Art Fair. Photo by Katya Usvitsky
Noyce begins a performance of The Resurrection of Stars, along with Johnny Gimenez. Photo by Katya Usvitsky
Noyce spins the golden chariot while Gimenez plays guitar. Photo by Katya Usvitsky
Noyce, left, and Gimenez reach a fever pitch at the end of the performance. Photo by Katya Usvitsky
Johnny Gimenez performs guitar during The Resurrection of Stars. Photo by Katya Usvitsky
The Resurrection of Stars reaches a fever pitch. Photo by Katya Usvitsky
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On view: Aug. 23-25, 2024
Hours: noon-6pm
Performance times: Saturday: 1pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm; Sunday: 1pm, 4:15pm, 5pm
Location: TRYST International Art Fair
Del Amo Crossing
21535 Hawthorne Blvd
3rd Floor, Suite 18
Torrance, CA 90503
Parking: Public parking is available ($2 per hour) at the garage underneath Del Amo Crossing; enter on W Carson St. Free street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood