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.
Mark Southerland
2139 Summit St. 1st Floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
markmalachy@hotmail.com
hornsculpture.com
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Integrated Performances/ Live Horn Sculptures
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/Liberation Big Band, La Esquina, KC MO
2007 Wee Snuff at David Ford's Maximon Performance, Jack the Pelican, BK NY
2007 Wee Snuff Jazz at Whoop de Doo, Urban Arts and Culture KC MO
2006 Malachy Papers at Telluride Jazz Festival, CO
2006 Simple Myth, Quixotic Dance Piece, Kansas City MO
2006 Musique Action, Nancy, France
2004 Evening Gowns and Trio, Dolphin Gallery, Kansas City MO
2004 Horn Duet, The Kemper Museum of Art, Kansas City MO
2003 Take A Seat, The Knitting Factory, NY NY
Group Shows
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, New American Paintings, 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
Ongoing Musical Projects 2003-present
Snuff Jazz
Wee Snuff
Malachy Papers
T.J. Dovebelly Ensemble
Cited Awards
2008 Creative Capital Artist Workshop, KC MO
2006 Tanne Award Boston Massachusetts
2003-2005 “Best Jazz Group” The Pitch Weekly, KC MO
Biography
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
2006 “First a Gig, Then a Wife” Timmothy Finn Kansas City Star August 31st
Education
UMKC Conservatory 1988-1992