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Mark Southerland Horn Sculpture Bio/Resume

Mark Southerland

2139 Summit 1st Floor

Kansas City, MO 64108

(816) 474-5477

markmalachy@hotmail.com

hornsculpture.com

Artist Biograghy

        I am a jazz musician who makes horn sculptures. I have used the saxophone as a medium for exploring sound for over 26 years. My music runs the gamut of pop culture to Rahsaan Roland Kirk tributaries. I add visual layers to expand upon my performances: costumes, LED lights, wearable sculptures, props and backdrops.

 

My bastardized horns and costumes have been displayed as free standing sculptures at Urban Culture Projects and the Dolphin Gallery in Kansas City, the OSP in Boston, the Stray Show in Chicago. I recently produced two performances and had my horns displayed at Bridge Art Fair during Art Basel Miami. I have played experimental music locally, nationally, and throughout France and Germany with Malachy Papers. Snuff Jazz and Wee Snuff involve a constantly changing musical cast. I collaborate with visual artists (David Ford, Naoko Wowsugi, Peregrine Honig) and musicians (Eugene Chadbourne, Mike Dillon, Earl Harvin, Jimmy Carl Black) to produce events that push convention and familiarity.


 Artist Statement

         Music is about innovation and memory. Improvisation conveys things written music cannot.  In traditional music, the repetition of a melody or rhythm becomes first familiar, and then memorable. In my performances, the visuals signal memories for my music.  Improvising with costumes and wearable horn sculptures, not only changes the audiences perception but also the perception of the performer. Your eyes become your ears; originality becomes familiar. If music is a universal language, I am providing cue cards.

    

        My performers often play a major role in documenting events. This makes the audience a pointedly passive part of the show. Integrated art elements and distorted roles give my musical performances an expanded sense of place. I use maximalism to elevate my improvisation. 


Mark Southerland

2139 Summit St. 1st Floor

Kansas City, MO 64108

(816)474-5477

markmalachy@hotmail.com

hornsculpture.com

Resume

Integrated Performances/ Live Horn Sculptures

2010   Urban Noise Camp @ New Genre Festival, Living Arts Center, Tulsa OK

2010   Musical Director for Nick Cave Soundsuit Performance, KCAI 125th Gala

2009   Urban Noise Camp Magic Cave, Kemper Crossroads, KC MO

2009   Moon Bears and Sister wives in 3 parts, La Esquina, UCP Event , KC MO

2009   Wee Snuff the New Nomads, Avenue of the Arts, KC MO

2008   Wee Snuff/Urban Noise Camp, Charlotte St. Awards, Copaken , KC MO

2008   Preying Horns at Sunrise, Fahrenheit Gallery, Kansas City MO

2007   My Indian Beat Box,  Bridge Art Fair, Art Basel Miami, Fl

2007   A Revisionist Jazz History w/Brad Cox Liberation Big Band, La Esquina  KC          

2007   Wee Snuff at David Ford's Maximon Performance, Jack the Pelican, BK NY

2007   Wee Snuff Jazz at Jamie Warren's Whoop de Doo, La Esquina, KC MO

2006   Malachy Papers at Telluride Jazz Festival, CO

2006   Simple Myth, Quixotic Dance Piece feat. Jennifer Owens, Kansas City MO

2006   Musique Action International Experimental Music Fest, Nancy, France

Group Shows

2008   "Noise" feat Lucky Dragon, SiteLA, Los Angeles, CA

2008   Flat Files, H&R Block Art Space, Kansas City, MO

2007   Satellite Exhibitions, Bridge Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami FL

2005   "Conditions of Sound", The Boley Space, Urban Culture Projects, KC, MO

2004   Dolphin Gallery,  Kansas City, MO

2004   "The Gun and Knife Show", Fahrenheit Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2004   "The Weight of Feathers", OSP Gallery, Boston, MA

2004   The Stray Show  Art Fair,  Chicago IL

2003   The Bank curated by Tom Gregg, Urban Culture Projects, Kansas City, MO

2003   The Stray Show  Art Fair,  Chicago IL

Cited Awards

2009   Avenue of the Arts Grant Award for performance installation            

   "Wee Snuff  the New Nomads", Municipal Arts Council, KC MO

2009   Inspiration Grant for performance series "Art of Improvisation",

    Metropolitan Arts Council, KC MO

        2008   Charlotte Street Generative Performing Artist Award, KC MO

2008   Creative Capital Artist Workshop, KC MO

  2006   Tanne Award  Boston  Massachusetts

Biography

2008  "Mark Southerland"s Horn Sculpture" Pete Dulin Present Magazine.com July 

2007  "Adding Depth to Improvisation"  Roger Atkinson  Jam Magazine October

2007  "All That Snuff" Sarah Smarsh  lawrence.com  September 

2006  “Mark Southerland Tanne Award” Mike Miller  Review Magazine October

Education

UMKC Conservatory 1988-1992


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