C Spencer Yeh Zarzutzki
October 13, 2011 at The Clocktower Gallery, New York.Neon Marshmallow is excited to announce the opening reception for NM NYC 2011 at the beautiful Clocktower Gallery on October 13th in lower Manhatten at 108 Leonard St 13th Floor, NY, NY. We will be serving complimentary wine, Vita Coco, and Kind bars. Seating is limited, RSVP IS REQUIRED: events@artonair.org.
Yeh & Zarzutzki will each perform a solo improvisation before culminating in a collaboration, plus psychedelic video from Branko Franceschi and Hisao Ihara. Bring a photo ID. No admittance after 7 p.m.
Full details HERE.
C. (Chih-Fu) Spencer Yeh (Official Site | Acid Marshmallow Video) was born in Taipei, Taiwan 1975, moved to the US in 1980; studied radio / television / film at Northwestern University, and is now based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Yeh is active both as a solo and ensemble artist, as well as with his primary 'organized sound' project, Burning Star Core.
As an improviser, Yeh has focused on developing a personal vocabulary using violin, voice, and electronics. As a sound organizer / composer, Yeh works with all aspects available surrounding a work, aurally and physically, as elements key to the cumulative experience. He is concerned not only with the sensual aspects of sound, but the gestural qualities as well.
Yeh has performed alongside and collaborated with a deep and ever-growing list of artists and groups including Tony Conrad, Evan Parker, Thurston Moore, the New Humans with Vito Acconci, Paul Flaherty and Chris Corsano, John Wiese, Aaron Dilloway, John Olson & the Graveyards, Amy Granat, Jutta Koether, Ladonna Smith, Carlos Giffoni, Okkyung Lee, Atsuhiro Ito, Lasse Marhaug, Audrey Chen, Nate Wooley, JP Feliciano, Rafael Toral, Rhys Chatham's Guitar Trio All-Stars, Damo Suzuki's Network, and many others, and has performed across the U.S.A. and Europe in a variety of settings and festivals, incuding Neon Marshmallow 2010 Chicago and 2011 New York City.
Aaron Zarzutzki (Official Site | Acid Marshmallow Video) is one Chicago's leading improvisors. You can find him performing weekly in and around Chicago, playing free jazz, EAI, noise, and house music as well as work in the visual arts. Known for his self made electronics and as a turntablist, he has performed with many artists including Nick Hoffman, Brent Gutzeit, Joshua Manchester, Kevin Drumm, Fred Longberg-Holm, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Michael Zerang, Micheal Colligan, Graham Stephenson, Richard Kammerman, Jeff Kimmel, Jim Baker, Bob Moseley, Hal McGee and a long list of others. He is a member of Green Pasture Happiness alongside Brian Labycz and Daniel Fandino. He is also a member of Legal Bud and Chicago Phonography among others. Zarzutzki has performed at Neon Marshmallow 2010 Chicago, 2011 Chicago, and 2011 New York City.