Terry Allen, MemWars, 2016; still, three channel video, runtime: 1:22:28, dimensions variable.
Terry Allen: MemWars
When: Wednesdays-Sundays. Continues through July 10 2022
Many artists work in multiple mediums, but for Terry Allen, music, performance, writing, and visual artwork are truly all part of the same practice. Much of his work, including his acclaimed songwriting, explores images and subject matter associated with the American West. As a visual artist, he often creates immersive sculptural installations with an aspect of performance, incorporated through projections and video–or live performers in some cases. Drawing is another one of the mediums in which he is prolific. For number 9 of the Blanton’s Contemporary Project series, he will show recent works.
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