VOLUMES is an immersive audio-visual installation by interdisciplinary artist/musician Ezra Masch. The exhibition will be open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., In VOLUMES, live drumming activates a matrix of vertical lights installed in a three-dimensional grid. Velocity and pitch determine the quantity of light that floods the gallery, creating a dynamic sensory experience for viewers.
Over 60 drummers from across the country responded to the museum’s open call to perform in the month-long installation, which will activate the space during the run of the show. Each week, a special guest will play in a performance series curated by Masch, including renowned drummers Brian Blade, Antonio Sánchez, Greg Fox, and Taylor “Pocket Queen” Gordon.
“VOLUMES is an ongoing project that becomes new with every iteration,” says Masch on his third museum show to date. “One of my favorite things about the project is the reciprocal relationship between sound and vision. Each musician has their own style, which translates to a different visual experience every time. Simultaneously, the light itself influences the drummers’ creative direction as they play.”
The curated event series will kick off on August 16th with Taylor Gordon. Learn more about the curated events
Exhibition Musicians
Thad Anderson
Wendy Babcox
Angel Bartolotta
Sameer Bhatia
Francis Blacklin
Kei Bland
Conrad Bonelli
Shawn Bowen
Greg Braun
Carlos Canaveral
Rochelle Coatney
Henley Connor
Thad Anderson
Wendy Babcox
Angel Bartolotta
Sameer Bhatia
Francis Blacklin
Kei Bland
Conrad Bonelli
Shawn Bowen
Greg Braun
Carlos Canaveral
Tom Carabasi
Rochelle Coatney
Henley Connor
Paul Cook
Natalie Depergola
Jeff Dillon
Parker Douglas
Ira Elliot
Claire Franklin
Michael Garcia
David Gravelin
Ron Gregg
Carl Grieco
Matthew Grimshaw
Sean Hamilton
Craig Hancock
Tito Herrera
Steven High
Ryan Hopewell
Ben Jammin
Lee Jones
Justin Kaiser
Garry Kehneer
Richard Komatz
Bezl Labonte
Richard Lesniak
Ryan McCarthy
Lesley Mok
Brad Murray
Jonathan Nigro
Ryan O'Neil
Hunter Oswald
Trenton Parrish
Danny Piechocki
Doug Perry
William Powell
Booker High School Students TBA
Rebecca Abrahamson
Linnea Reyes-LaMon
Doug Rogells
Matthew Rogers
Bob Santoianni
Doug Schwartz
Pat Setser
Louis Simon
Laura Simpson Lindauer
Nat Steele
Ken Trapp
Joe Trojanek
Exhibition Finale Sept 9 @ 4:30 PM played by Rich Stitzel
Support for this performance exhibition has generously been provided, in part, by the Brunckhorst Endowment and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Foundation.
Art of Our Time is supported by Gulf Coast Community Foundation. 