Gallery Conversations – Part Two! a shadow out of the noise

Image by Jose Cordon

Gallery Conversations–featuring Beck+Col with their collaborators Kayla Aguila and Tetiana Sklyarova, will take place on August 26th at 2pm in the gallery. This public engagement with the artists will enable the community to engage directly with the creators in casual conversation exploring process, motivations, and themes in their work.

Part Two! a shadow out of the noise is the second performance in a three-part opera by Los Angeles based artist duo Beck+Col. Choreography is composed by collaborators Kayla Aguila and Tetiana Sklyarova. Original music by Beck+Col combines opera and heavy metal, with traditional operatic voice, extended techniques and screaming. In homage to Italian Giallo Horror, lighting and music become a character to enhance the atmosphere and signify the characters’ shift into madness. In Part One! a shadow out of the dark, a single being is split into two mirrored images by a dark outside force. Their world shattered, they now divided individuals desperately trying to reunite. Their futile efforts send them on a chaotic path into the underworld in Part Two! a shadow out of the noise. 

This exhibition is supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles and the Pasadena Art Alliance. Additional support for the AGCC exhibitions program provided by City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, Perenchio Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation, Norris Foundation, and the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. Funding is also provided by the California Natural Resources Agency for the Museum Grant Program under the California Cultural and Historical Endowment.