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Artbound Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2013 - 2014
Episode 1
Episode #4.1
Wed, Feb 13, 2013
In this episode, Artbound heads to San Bernardino to explore the tubular sandbagging construction techniques of the California Institute of Earth Architecture, whose handmade structures are redefining sustainable housing. In Boyle Heights, the group Public Matters' Market Makeover project is addressing the "grocery gap" in "food deserts," areas that have limited access to quality, healthy food. In Riverside, Hiromi Takizawa's Ultraviolet installation observes the role of light in architectural and environmental spaces. In Lincoln Heights, three Mexican American DJs form Metralleta de Oro, a group specializing in Sonidero, an extremely rhythmic sub-genre of the Mexican, Central and South American cumbia. In East Los Angeles, visual artist Jaime "Germs" Zacarias takes inspiration from religious iconography, lucha libre, and the city of Los Angeles to create his signature tentacle-filled works. The episode also features an in-studio performance by goth-indie rocker Chelsea Wolfe.
Episode 2
Artbound Special Episode: Machine Project Field Guide to L.A. Architecture
Thu, Mar 6, 2014
This episode of Artbound chronicles the art collective group Machine Project who invited and filmed over 20 artists to create performances that respond to notable architectural sites throughout Los Angeles, collectively creating The Machine Project Field Guide to L.A. Architecture. The project was part of the larger Getty initiative, Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A., which celebrated Southern California's modern architectural heritage. Pieces include "Welcome" by the Sunland Dancers, "Wash" by Ing, "Everyone Will Be Here Now But Me" by Jacqueline Gordon, "Hafosafo Chorus + Happy Foot Sad Foot Sign", "Glass Bang" by Asher Hartman, "The Sky Above" by Kamau Patton.
Episode 3
East Is Eden
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
In this episode, Artbound investigates arts practices from communities East of Los Angeles, venturing from Lincoln Heights to San Bernardino. Meet the group Metralleta de Oro, who specialize in Sonidero, a sub-genre of the Mexican cumbia. In Boyle Heights, the group Public Matters' Market Makeover project addresses the "grocery gap" in food deserts. In East L.A., visual artist Jaime "Germs" Zacarias takes inspiration from religious iconography and lucha libre to create his tentacle-filled works. In East L.A., Shizu Saldamando paints portraits focusing on the everyday life of her friends. Nery Gabriel Lemus shares how his visual art is inspired by his experiences as a social worker. Then venture to San Bernardino to meet the desert pop surrealists the Date Farmers. Featuring a live studio performance by Chicano Batman, whose music fuses funk, R&B, Latin soul, bossa nova, psychedelia, and pop.
Episode 4
Special: MOCA TV
Thu, Apr 17, 2014
Artbound presents an hour-long special featuring short, vibrant videos from MOCAtv, the art video channel developed as a digital extension of the education and exhibition programming of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA). Featuring an eclectic mix of videos profiling artworks like Barry Le Va's "Shatterscatter" and prolific artists such as Nan Goldin and Fatima Al Qadiri, Artbound Presents MOCAtv will showcase a series of original short videos designed to engage a global audience with contemporary art and its intersection with film, video, music, performance, dance, comedy and more.
Episode 5
100 Mules Walking the Los Angeles Aqueduct
Thu, May 8, 2014
Artbound travels with Lauren Bon and the Metabolic Studio as they perform "One Hundred Mules Walking the Los Angeles Aqueduct," a commemorative artist action to reconnect Los Angeles to its water supply by walking the entire 240-mile route of the Los Angeles Aqueduct with a team of 100 hundred mules. The action marked the 100-year anniversary of the completion of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which started bringing water from the Owens Valley to Los Angeles on Nov. 5, 1913.