Episode No. 25: Ivan Nahem, A Punk Rock Poet and More
Episode No. 25 is with Ivan Nahem! He is a Brooklyn based musician, writer, director, poet, and producer. We sit down to talk about his new album of ambient sound collages Crawling Through Grass (Out May 13th 2022!) and his creative life starting back when a gallery published his first book of poetry. We get into being the frontman of Ritual Tension, Carnival Crash, and now Ex>Tension, CBGB's, playing drums in Swans on the Greed album, yoga, grief, getting through it all, and so much more. You can find more about his work and sign up for his newsletter at www.OnAboutNow.com. This was an honor to be a part of and I look forward to more of these! Go out and listen to Crawling Through Grass as soon as you can!
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More information of my upcoming solo art show,
My first solo exhibition in Dallas, Texas will be at the Janette Kennedy Gallery from early May to June 14th. With the opening reception to be held Saturday May 14th from 5:00-9:00PM. There will be cold beverages, live guitar improvisations by my brother Cameron O'Reilly of Little Universe, myself trying to act normal without being nervous at all, and close to three dozen works of original art all for sale. I hope everyone can make it out to see this collection titled, Transitive Nightfall. And I hope to see as many of you as possible for the for the opening night!
Thank you so much to the Janette Kennedy Gallery for having me and believing in my art enough to host me for six weeks. And thank you to everyone who’s been supportive of my art that have allowed me to get to the point where I can do this. I love you all and I cannot wait to celebrate with you in this space.
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Blurb on the show:
"In their first Dallas showcase Texas artist and native, Preston Light, displays a combination of works on canvas completed from winter 2020 through Spring of 2022. The title, Transitive Nightfall, comes from the classic song Dark Star by the Grateful Dead and is meant to be a glimpse into his creative process and influences. Usually working two to three jobs, the entirety of these pieces are made working into the night and serve as a public diary. The inspiration from each piece comes from the artist’s auditory and emotional synesthesia. Many of the pieces are titled after a song that corresponds to internal visuals that the artist sees and feels.
All pieces are meant to serve as comforting abstractions for the viewer to take solace and find a moment of peace within. There are no intentional forms or figures within them. Only the hope of restful nights and beautiful mornings."
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Artwork by Robert Woodward of Wunderful Design Co. (IG: WunderfulDesign)
Music written by Preston Light. Produced and Recorded by Christian Deibert at The Good Shed in Canton, TX. (IG: Good_Shed)
The Broken Lighthouse would like to thank all of the friends of the show and Preston's friends and family for all the support for helping get this show off the ground. Thank y'all!
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