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A.A.’s Shillelagh20/03/08

Art Exhibition by Dolorosa De La Cuz

Acousitc Improvisation by:

Dolorosa De La Cuz

Line drawings and watercolours, about desire and detail, erotic and trance–like states influenced by Surrealists automatism, mainly the work of Unica Zurn and Toyen. Repetitive and automatic movements with self–portraits in dream landscapes and random sentences remembered. Sigils, mantras, rituals, expressed in sexual and biological energy and symbolism, influenced by Austin Osman Spare.

He began as a jazz pianist in several bands and likes playing Thelonious Monk’s tunes and songs. Now he is a trombonist in several bands— Le Grotorkestre , La Baskour , L’Ogre and Les Arcandiers. Encounters with Joelle Leandre, Sebastien Coste, the Ishtar collective and others have encouraged him to become a proficient practicioner of improvisation. He likes being involved in musical collaborations with dancers, writters, painters and artisans.

Recently he’s been working a lot with Cyril Epinat (guitarist) in DUO… and Skratroum (dance, skateboarding and radio with Emilie Borgo). They both perform with Leo Dumont (drummer) and Li Ping Ting (dancer).

He loves improvising with people from the Ishtar Collective in Masal Caldi (12 musicians) and Le pire c’est une poire qui prend l eau (with Anne Pellier and Eddy Kowalski) or with Xavier Saïki in Sapiens. With Leo Dumont, Cyril Epinat and Thierry Moulat he created the MICRO association to promote improvisation throughout the organisation of several concerts, projects, performances, in the vicinities of Roanne and the Cote Roannaise.

www.myspace.com/dolorosadelacruz

David Lacey (Percussion

David Lacey (b. 1969) is a drummer/percussionist based in Dublin. He uses traditional acoustic drum kit, objects manipulated via crude electronics and field recordings. Active in improvised music since the mid–90’s, he has collaborated with musicians such as Mark Wastell, Keith Rowe, Rhodri Davies, Angharad Davies, Lee Patterson, Annette Krebs and Derek Bailey as well as working regularly with Irish musicians Paul Vogel, Fergus Kelly, Sean Óg and Rob Casey. Recent activities have included the formation of the Homefront CD label and work with the Swedish-Irish quartet Chipshop Music. In addition to this, Lacey has composed music for theatre, worked with dance companies and provided drums for a number of groups ranging from folk to electronica.

Paul Vogel (Clarinet)

Paul Vogel is an improviser based in Ireland. His original instruments were piano and clarinet but in recent times he has incorporated electronics into his set–up. He was a membert of the Bristol Musicians Co–Op in the late seventies and is currently a co–curator with David Lacey of the organisation i–and–e which promotes improvised music in Dublin. He has composed music for radio and contemporary dance groups and also worked and recorded with many international improvisers including Phil Durrant, Lee Patterson, Angharad Davies, Mark Wastell and Keith Rowe. He has released recordings on Homefront, Confront and Cathnor

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