Los Angeles, CA, United States, Pacific Palasaides
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Variations on a Theme: Benjamin Patterson’s Scores
Join us for an evening to consider the art and legacy of Benjamin Patterson (1934–2016), a postwar experimentalist of sound and performance. A classically trained double bassist, Patterson increasingly developed an antiauthoritarian sensibility in response to his surroundings: his history is regularly framed by a rift with tradition as a co-founder of the Fluxus movement, which enabled a much needed psychic break from professional barriers created by de facto segregation. Yet Patterson maintained a love of classical music alongside that of experimental music, pushing back against the idea of a clean break. This program will consider the depth of Patterson's artistry by enacting and documenting live performances of work created before Fluxus: String Music (1960) and Paper Piece (1960). Our goal is to center his postwar integrationist sensibility within his art practice.
