Event: Giggle and Pop! by Gary Baseman @ LACMA (June 12)
EVENT-PRESS: Presented in the La Brea Tar Pits, the artist’s favorite childhood haunt, “Giggle and Pop!” will include Gary Baseman’s ChouChous and the Tar Pit Girls. The 24 characters will engage the crowds at the park and museum, spreading festive vibes and artful amusement. (Performances at 12pm, 1pm, and 3pm) Along with the three main performances choreographed by Sarah Elgart, vignettes will be performed guerilla-style throughout the park and museum until 4pm.
"Giggle and Pop!" is part of ArtWalk 2010: The Los Angeles Arts & Music Festival on Miracle Mile from Fairfax to Curson. All five museums offer free admission, along with workshops, activities, music and food throughout the day.
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PRESS-CONTINUED:
Original nursery rhyme by Carina Round:
Singer/songwriter Carina Round, born in Britain and based in Los Angeles, collaborated with Gary Baseman to create an original nursery rhyme inspired by the ChouChou folklore. Soulful and sweet-voiced, she will perform at 1 and 3pm, accompanied by the Tar Pit Girls.
Come and play for free Baseman art:
Gary Baseman’s playful performance art encourages lively audience interaction. To preserve the special memory of this debut performance, Baseman has created original limited edition sashes for those who participate in "Giggle and Pop!"
Who are the ChouChous and the Tar Pit Girls?
"Giggle and Pop!" evolved from paintings originally seen in “I Melt in Your Presence” (2007), “Hide and Seek in the Forest of ChouChou” (2007), and “La Noche de la Fusíon” (2009).
The Wild Girls of Baseman lore live in the Forest of ChouChou, which was once a dark and dismal place dominated by evil demons. Chaos and misery, fires and ugliness were so abundant and powerful that the Girls lived without love. The ChouChous, however, were mysterious, heroic creatures who absorbed the negative energy from the Girls, oozing creamy gooey love from their belly buttons. For the LACMA event, the Wild Girls are Tar Pit Girls, positively altered with the love of ChouChou.
