So after a while of the same in the 125 window display, I’m switching it up and bringing in a sculpture piece from Vermont studio center artist Harlan Mack. I met Harlan this summer during my August artist residency at the VSC, and believe he is great.
The 125 window Gallery, on 47th street is New York’s smallest art gallery… Or at least that’s my claim. I am very excited to introduce Harlan Mack to the New York art scene. I’m sure that you will enjoy his work.
Come check-in on foursquare and follow me @pancity for updates on the space. Let me know what you think!
I write this as the son of Benjamin Franklin… I offer 100 thanks to you who continues to engage, support and contribute in the dialog and discovery of ideas. At the end of the kite their is a key. The idea is that it will conduct the charge that causes inspiration and break though. As you pull in the kite, the key seems to take the shape of a Roger Smith Hotel Room key. The connection between Roger Smith, Ben Franklin and James Knowles is complete.
I leave for Sweden with a pack full of Rogersrewards. My week has been a running race. Pace has been crucial. With so many things happening, I moved with speed and agility and made certain opportunities available.
“Social Media is a method, Realtime is a mindset.” – Thanks @DMScott
When things happened quickly, I reacted with lightning speed. Opportunities begin to present themselves and the scene changes. Support gained. Friends made. Barrier broken down. Progress! If you have your head up, you can see the world around you.
Only last week, I was advising those around me to be aware and keep their heads up. I am reminded of a young hockey play diddling with the puck at the blueline, ready to get laid out because his head is facing the ground. Not only is he in danger of getting his bell rung but he misses the opportunity of his wingman dashing to the net.
“You can only score if you shoot the puck”, says wise sue2!
So as I dart from, Spain to LA, Bahamas to VT now I am off to Are.
Wish me safe travels. I look forward to some snowy Swedish skiing conditions. I will be sure to bring you back a haring.
Looking forward, I am continually trying to conquer spaces and am feeling victory with the idea of hosting meet-ups in our beautiful suites.
Dare to dream and make your dreams a reality.
Till next week.
I am Panman aka @pancity, breaking open the head.
Stay tuned for details on my Mixology Meetup that will happen in March.
Follow your dreams with Panman Productions
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Panman Mixtape Set List
1. Panman Mixtape no. 1
Showcased on this mix-tape: Foxhollow Farm and the Marko Pogacnik stone installation, Pancity, and Roger Smith News
2. Panman Mixtape no. 7
Panman Mixtapes are visual and audio smashups. They are an experimentation with sound, visual projections and layered visual media.
3. Panman Mixtape no. 16
(Redstripe and Panman Jam)
As the mixtapes increase, the level of expectation holds higher goals. In this stage of the experimental process we are bringing more people into the mix.
4. Panman Mixtape no. 17
Here is a tapestry of what that journey represents within my psyche. Back and Forth, we go…
5. Panman Mixtape no. 22
There is one stronger wolf!
6. Panman Mixtape no. 26
Gaston the MC from Ill Rhyme Techniques.
7. Panman Mixtape no. 28
…With a live projection mashup concept we began to collect content.
8. Panman Mixtape no. 31
Crossing Narratives
“Millions of feet mark the city streets every day – people, likely unaware of their actions…”
- Mark Wiener, 2009
9. Panman Mixtape no. 35
A day in the life of Danika at the Roger Smith Hotel.
10.Panman Mixtape no. 36
Gaston, Colin E. and Blak Philly bring a taste of Connecticut’s underground Hip-Hop.
11. Panman Mixtape no. 45
Matisyahu Rehearsal for the Elemental Experience.
12. Panman Mixtape no. 47
Phish Mix; A cut from a headphone jam session mixed with the latest light shows from the Hampton and Jones beach shows.
13. Panman Mixtape no. 50
We continue where we started with a statement encouraging the pursuit of your dreams expressed through a healthy imagination, exploration into ourselves and a lust for greatness.
14. Panman Mixtape no. 56
The next stage of the panman mixtapes and creation of Pancity has begun.
15. Panman Mixtape no 57
Underwater Love; Smoke City
I hope that you enjoy the mixtapes. Please share them, comment and let me know what you think of them. Thanks for the continued support.
Father and Son, James and John Knowles, talk about the Urban Crystals and what it means to be Live on the internet. A highlight of our first Roger Smith Live Broadcast, shot outside of 125 East 47th Street. We have come a long way but have maintained our stride and interest in the arts. Creating original content and building relationships like arching bridges, we press on regardless.
What kind of artists medium would you like to see us profile in our future art investigations? Please Leave a comment below with your feedback and present us with your ideas. Thanks for watching. Till next time, stay tuned for the Live event.
As I sit to prep myself for the week I am having difficulty identifying where to start. I begin with a note on the DJay program I am using and my discoveries with connecting the program to my midi keyboard.
With the M-Audio Keystudio 25, I can control the program through the device. I can cross fade, alter the speed, pitch and cue tracks at certain sections of the song. The program works similar to a DJ turntable setup and is compatible with my itunes library.
Mapping
The concept of mapping the Midi device opens up many new creative concepts to explore. Initially I was intimidated to dive into new technical methods but was inspired by the Live VJ performance “The Electric Womb” by Marlo Brown last week. Marlo has created a sophisticated video mapping system that is able control Resolume, a video mixing program, through a keyboard and mixing device.
The Electric Womb was performed Live at the Toast Cafe in Port Jefferson Long Island. It was a great success.
The move towards having hardware devices control our softwear will naturally advance our creative potential. The interesting thing to understand is that the mapping process is based on personal preferences. You set the connections to a logic that works for you. Everyones approach will vary making it essential that you understand how it works if you plan to take that step. The only way to know is to try.
With Marlo taking steps to understanding Live video mixing, I am committed to bringing my artistic performance to a similar capability. With practice and experimentation I look to bring a new level of audio/video experience to our Live performance scheduled for April.
I am working on my contribution to the installment, which is a look into what I call “The Electric City”. It is part of a larger artistic exploration into Pancity.
What is your creative talent? Please leave a comment below describing any new artistic developments that you are experiencing. I am interested in your feedback and look forward to engagements. Let me know what interests you.
Where have we been? Where are we going and what can you expect to see?
Expect the unexpected! Remember, imagination is the key to opening the gates. A sneezing Panda sits at the entrance of Pancity!
The animals that you will experience in Pancity are protective agents that will appear as you enter into new districts of Pancity. The sneezing Panda sits at the gate of the electric city. There is an abundance of portals or entry ways in the electric city.
Enter @Freakcast under the protection of the penguins in the city!
PanHandling (Banishing Of P@n)
This marks the beginning of the “Evocation of Pan”. The recognition of his presence and the realization that he has been there watching for some time now. Aleks will acknowledge that during his recent travels to Prague, that the sounds of Pan’s flute were everywhere.
There are electric currents penetrating through the ether. Unrelated tangents converge and there become plans to conduct a live performance.
The Electric Womb was conceived of instinctually through the ether by FreakCast and Happymooncake at the same time that I have been compiling my building blocks for the Live installment of Pancity.
We may all be living inside of what we refer to as an Electric Womb. This is both a negative as well as a positive space. To explain this we choose the allegory of the internet as one example of an abstraction that is both tangible and intangible at once: an ever evolving fabric, made of fibers, to create and over all expression that maybe as of yet impossible to shoot out from and see from all sides (at least for us). It has been regarded as a “world wide web” in which we live and communicate through, where we garner platitudes of sustenance from and find it evermore difficult to separate our lives away from this space (be it negative or positive.)
In the spirit of communication evolution and the recognition of these circumstances. We are prepared to run certain experiments in various spaces reserved for such work. If we recognize our current conditions as an electric womb, then by the laws of nature something must come of it.
The format to be experienced is light and space. In the next 6 months we will expose the world to new works of art and experiences that are frequencies of communication. Stay tuned for the Freakcasts in Pancity!
Till next time. Let your imagination loose. Catch you on the flip-side.
Pancity as a form of artistic expression can be seen from many angles. It is an inspired idea that is projected and replicated to create an atmosphere where imagination is the key to its limits. It is a way of understanding your creative potential. The ability to transform an idea into a reality, no matter how fantastic the concept.Â
A difficult Rocky Road
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“Do it or don’t do it. But not doing it is like committing a sin and doing it is painful. It is a difficult rocky road.” Commitment to an idea is not easy. You must follow through in times of opposition and distraction. The most rewarding part is the ability to see the idea become a reality.Â
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Characters
In the evolution of Pancity there are different inspirations that become part of its foundation. Dancing figures create a movement that gives depth to the visual expression.Â
Urban Crystals
With each phase of Pancity there is a collaboration that occurs. Each individual ads their creative power to the mix and soon the city is alive with activity. The Urban Crystals by James Knowles became the focus in exploring the nature of light and shadows. With reflective surfaces and video projections Pancity expands to all visual corners of the room.
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Panman Mixtape Sessions in Pancity!
After working with different artist such as Mark Wiener, Eclectic Method, Michael Scott Slosar, Gaston the MC and Matisyahu there emerges a new chapter of Pancity.Â
Penguins in Pancity
With Aleks Degtyarev as Marlo Brown and John Knowles as Panman we dive into the emergence of “Penguins in Pancity”. This new chapter will be conducted Live and will touch on mythical and philosophical concepts.Â
Layer upon layer, eventually the scene emerges into an event. We re-emerge from the mixtape sessions with the same message. Follow your dreams.Â
The Penguins are loose! You better watch out for Penguins in Pancity! Live Art Broadcast Wednesday June 24th, 2009. 2:30 pm start. Brought to you by Panman Gallery.Â
Everyday I ride the train into the city. Here is a tapestry of what that journey represents within my psyche. Back and Forth, we go…My objective to make a panman mixtape. What is Pancity? Where is Pancity? These are the questions I am thinking of as i ride the tin can that takes me farther away, closer. Panman said that the explosion must happened outwardly. I believe that two explosions must happen to balance each other: implosions to explosion. Wait for the ending please.
