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Bang! Fully-Loaded

"Bang! Fully-Loaded" Group art show

June 21st-July 22, 2008

Remy's on Temple: 2126 Temple st.LA 90026

Opening Reception â€“ June 21st, 2008

6:30 pm â€“ 10:00pm

Curated: Alfie Ebojo

Gallery Director: Jonathan Yap

Music and Entertainment: Truthseekas of TruthSeekas Radio of KPFK 90.7fm

Coverage by: LookInside Magazine

"Bang! Fully-Loaded" is a group art show showcasing the talents of contemporary artists of different genres and disciplines to dissect, deconstruct, reconstruct, and reclaim the idea of the "Barrelman." Some of the artists are each given a Barrelman to be used at their "blank canvas."

The Barrelman is most hated and loved folk art wooden statuette in the Philippines , in which when the barrel is lifted, a happy tribesman expresses it self by a phallic protrusion. Though many find the Barrelman offensive, sexist, and derogatory to the tribal people of the islands, others find it lovable, comical, and light-hearted and it is still popular among the tourists and the locals through out the years.

In addition to the modified Barrelmen exhibited, there will be small bodies of work and installation presented by the featured artists, which disciplines range from painting, sculpting, photography, graffiti, graphic design, fashion design, "chocolatier"-ing and hot rod customization (yes, you read right.)

"Bang! Fully Loaded" is part of a series of art shows at Remy's on Temple leading up to a travelling Smithsonian show called "Singgalot: The Ties that Bind, Filipinos in America", August-October 2008. in which the Barrelmen will be carried over to the auxiliary gallery.

For questions and inquiries about the show and/or the artists, please contact Alfie Ebojo at iam@alfienumeric.com or 661-364-8842

For questions and inquiries about the Gallery, please contact Jonathan Yap at director@remysontemple.com or 323-275-7639

Artists confirmed so far:
Aidge 34
Alfie Ebojo aka alfie numeric
Chris Avitable
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David Araquel
Jerrell Conner
Jonathan Yap
Larsen Garma
Lucien Shapiro
Mark Canto
MECA ISA
Michael Virata
Pancho Abalos
Private Dancer
Phloe
SHERM
Stuter
Ver Mar
and many moreâ€¦

Special Installation by:
SimBulan featuring Bambie and Drendo

Also commissioned Original Hip Hop Chocol8s sculptures by:
Marcus Grey
Thomas Messenger
alfie numeric

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