SWITCH was created by a group of artists who work in many disciplines and have exhibited and performed in venues locally, nationally, as well as internationally. Artists such as Jessica Higgins, Erika Knerr, Mary Averill, Denis Luzuriaga, GLOVE, David Teeple, Matt Waugh, John Landino. “Using tools from the latest imaging hardware, to video cameras from the 1970′s; digital editing suites to analog video switchers – we document our performance happenings and turn them in to the show we call SWITCH”. This half-hour program is also available on Community Access Television Stations in Massachusetts and beyond. Information about showing SWITCH on your local station can be obtained at PegMedia.org. “PegMedia.org is a media transfer site for PEG (Public, Education, Government) community television stations and producers of media for these stations.”
A sampling of 30 individual performances ranging from Vintage Fluxus, to Intermedia Forms & Works, to Performance Works & Happenings, can be seen here.
“In The Round” is a site specific art installation. Nine artists have installed works in the old Victory Theater in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The artists are Taiga Ermansons, Amy Johnquest, Chris Nelson, Christopher Willingham, Olivia Bernard, Torsten Zenas Burns, Kari Gatzke, Joshua Vrysen, and Angela Zammarelli. Victory Theatre is slated to be restored in 2013. For more information visit Mifafestival. The exhibition is on view by appointment until November 18th, 2012. Please contact Chris Nelson.
“Video, Video” is the thirteenth episode of SWITCH, an arts program created by artists in Western Massachusetts and the NYC area. This episode is all about Public Access Television, and one of it’s advocates is Jaime Davidovich. Mr Davidovich is an intermedia artist and an organizer of art on television. In this episode, he talks with the producers of Switch about the infancy of Public Access Television in SOHO/NYC in the mid 1970’s. The Creative Director of SWITCH is Jessica Higgins, the Producer is Denis Luzuriaga. Special thanks to Artist Organized Art for facilitating the rendezvous with Jaime. 720p download available here: http://vimeo.com/44069075
“White House, Blue House” is the twelfth episode of SWITCH, an arts program created by artists in Western Massachusetts and the NYC area. This episode contains excerpts from “Traffic” performed by Kenneth Goldsmith at the White House Poet’s Workshop, “Human Stringed Instrument” by Jessica Higgins, “Comments” by Denis Luzuriaga, and “Full Message” by Joshua Selman. Thanks to David Teeple for camera on “Human Stringed Instrument”. The Creative Director of SWITCH is Jessica Higgins, the Producer is Denis Luzuriaga. For additional information please contact: press at holyoketv.org
“Canoe” is the eleventh episode of SWITCH, an arts program created by artists in Western Massachusetts and the NYC area. This episode contains “Ink Spots” by guest artist Suzy Sureck, “Mushroom String Theory” by Jessica Higgins, and a longer piece entitled “Connecticut River Chess” by John Landino and guest artist Jack Nelson. The Creative Director of SWITCH is Jessica Higgins, the Producer is Denis Luzuriaga.
This is the tenth episode of SWITCH, an arts program created by artists in Western Massachusetts and the NYC area. This episode contains “Artists Canon” by Jessica Higgins, “I Am Here” by Erika Knerr, “Hooking Below The Surface” by John Landino, and a seven minute interview, produce by Artist Organized Art, with Jessica Higgins and Denis Luzuriaga, the Creative Director, and Producer – respectively – of SWITCH.
This is the eighth episode of SWITCH, an arts program created by artists in Western Massachusetts and the NYC area. This episode contains “Elementals Part 1: Water” by Mary Averill, “Tea For Two” by Jessica Higgins, “Interview November 16, 2011” by GLOVE, and “Water In The House” by David Teeple.
This is the ninth episode of SWITCH, an arts program created by artists in Western Massachusetts and the NYC area. This episode contains “Ubu The King” by Erika Knerr (Adapted from Alfred Jarry’s ‘Ubu Roi’ – 1896), “PETH” by John Landino, “Unincorporated Entity” by Jessica Higgins, “A Tribute To OWS” by GLOVE, and “Wistariahurst Fall Artist Exhibition” which showcases the artwork of 21 artists.
This is the seventh episode of SWITCH, an arts program created by artists in Western Massachusetts and the NYC area. This episode contains “Max Routines with GLOVE” by Matt Waugh, “The Big Pop” by Jessica Higgins, “Remember Someone” by John Landino, and “The Corn Fields of Pioneer Valley (Extended Version)” by Denis Luzuriaga.
