Ran upstairs to the 4th floor gallery at Open Square to see this small show before it comes down this evening. Very cool pieces by David Poppie and Roger Sayre.
A note on the wall read, “Re-mixed Media” is a travelling show that originated at the University of Wisconsin: Oshkosh and was curated by Prof. Andrew Redington.
I couldn’t find any more information about the show, so wasn’t sure if they collaborated on the pieces or worked separately. I’m assuming that Sayre did the photograms and Poppie did the other pieces.
Poppie’s work typically involves re-use and re-purposing everyday items for his art pieces. He has produced some stunning work, with matchbooks, 6-pack holders, pencils, even onion skins. His pieces in this show use old cassette and DAT tapes, including the cases and tape. A stunning piece in the center of the exhibit consisted of three voluminous columns of old tape suspended from the ceiling and cascading to the floor.
This is the first time I’ve seen Sayre’s work. Loved his large colorful photograms of cassettes tapes and vinyl records.
I really loved this show – hopefully you got to see it too. Some photos are posted on my flickr account.
Gives me some ideas of what to do with the 500+ cassette tapes sitting in my attic…
Update 24 April: Roger Sayre left a comment on this post letting me know that he and David did indeed collaborate on the pieces in the show.
Image: analogue II, 2008 by David Poppie and Roger Sayre
2 Comments
Hi there.
Thanks for the nice review. Actually, David Poppie and I collaborated on each piece in the show. Not sure where it will travel to next, but will keep you posted if you wish.
Roger Sayre
Roger, thanks so much for the info. Definitely keep us posted about where the show travels next.