\n2 young artists from totally different sides of the scene, who do totally<\/strong> different work.
\ntheir one big thing in . . common ?
\nboth register: extreme awesome !!
\non the . . . watch-out !! – new talent take-over meter.<\/p>\n
ps: Nicholas says that, in his opinion . . “ED ATKINS<\/strong> is the best computer animation artist around right now”, so I guess – yes, art ‘worlders’ will<\/strong> be doing the long haul up to Gavin’s new place in Harlem, come the Fall. <\/p>\n pss: yes, that is<\/strong> my drawing behind him. <\/p>\n that’s what I mean, so fun to see Nicholas . . . meet Pat. it’s been so fun, this past year – to careen off both. Nicholas<\/strong>, with whom we just posted a studio visit<\/a>, a cutting edge, concept-rich, the life of ‘Zach’, the boy who would play with matches. digital animation artist – to Pat<\/strong>, forward-reaching, off-the-grid, but grounded. ceramics artist. clay tablets, nesting bowls, mini-coops, and of course: the life of pigeons. <\/p>\n both artists, seemingly a world apart – but connected by being right on the exact opposite side, of a thin line. SURF: as in ‘catch’ the wave. the ‘newbie gen’ wave. in a word: metamorphosis. IN HONOR OF . . . SIMON CERIGO, listen to, the aptly named: ‘SINCE YESTERDAY’<\/strong> – by STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE. catch: ‘SINCE YESTERDAY’ – by STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE<\/a> <\/p>\n more background: STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE, a 2-girl Scottish ‘pop’ group<\/a>, from the mid-80s.<\/p>\n LA LA LA LA – poppy & frothy – but, but damn – that’s ghostly !! SIMON SAYS: “I FEEL VERY – ALIVE” . . . !! !! !!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Nicholas-Steindorf-at-under.jpg\" "\\"Nicholas-Steindorf-at-under\\"")
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\nCGI\/computer animation artist . . NICHOLAS STEINDORF.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nunlike 99% of the other young artists who swung by ‘UNDER THE VOLCANO’ . . Nicholas had the chance to meet Simon several times, and enjoyed his ‘stories’ from back in the day, as well as his ‘blue-chip’ take on the current scene. a lot of ‘oral’ history went down with Simon, R.I.P.
\nand in fact, although he looks like a natural born ‘rocker’, which he is !! and in more ways than one, Nicholas is wearing a vintage indie band t-shirt, STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE, from Simon’s very own collection, on loan for the occasion, and Nicholas wears the honor well, party on !! – via his daughter, Kate.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPAT McCARTHY, seemed amazed at what KATE & THEO had pulled off.
\nhe is standing next my<\/strong> drawing.
\nNANCY SMITH, ‘Tarot card’ series, charcoal on paper, 38 x 50 in. NYC. 1985.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nSaturdays are Pat’s ceramic days with his clay mentor – JJ PEET up at 92nd St Y.
\nso he had his newest, finished piece, a tablet – with him.
\nyou might recall that Pat is also know as the Bushwick Pigeoneer, and was the young break-out star of ‘Satan Ceramics’ – at Salon 94, this past Fall. we first met him at his glorious low-down ‘Pat’s Pigeon Club’ install at Muddguts, a few short summer months before that big blow-out ceramics show at Salon 94, and we feel really lucky for that !!
\nme, Kate and Theo – took a spin down there to Muddguts, (no more R.I.P.) one hot summer Sunday afternoon, just on the basis of the email flyer – and had a great time. seeing the work, and having the chance to talk at length with ‘new-to-us’ . . Patrick.
\nlearning so much about new clay work, form follows function !! but imagination takes off, as well – just like the pigeons !!
\nand, raising pigeons, lol. you can start with one, but soon you have a hundred !! <\/p>\n
\nthe big . . . cross-over !!<\/p>\n
\nNicholas and Pat – two sides of a razor thin, and very . . cutting edge.
\nwe got it all covered now, NYC, SURF CITY, USA !! <\/p>\n
\nSURF: as in ‘move’ . . thru the cutting edge underground, skimming right<\/strong> over the status quo – mainstream.
\nSURF, SURFACE as in: come up through the ‘waters’ of . . THOUGHT, and bio-human existence – whether by land (clay) (Pat) or air (digital animation) (Nicholas).<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPat’s clay tablet – is a recording grid, a ‘census’ for his so-named ‘Babylon’ pigeon coop and roof. although the tablet has been fired, he says he can write the info in, as it happens, with a special ‘pen’, and then have it, the tablet – re-fired !!
\na permanent record of a . . transitory life force ?<\/p>\n
\nsomething Nicholas is into, too.
\nboth artists are very smart in the head, multi-dynamic, and very, very . . hands-on.
\nnot so much into myths, or pictures, as . . into reaching out to understand the world around them.
\nhow it breaks down, around them – on their own piece of specialized ‘turf’. computer vs clay.
\nwell, hey: both start with a ‘c’.
\nlike I said: ‘watch – out !!<\/p>\n
\nwhose short, “listen to it loudly”, lol, but always on-point<\/strong> – indie music reviews used <\/strong>to liven up this website, greatly.
\nbut alas – no more.<\/p>\n
\nand . . . “play it loud”.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nlooking for a reason to go on, shut your eyes, thoughts of yesterday.
\ngreat . . . dot dot dot punk graphics !!<\/p>\n