G L OW SH O W
visual artist
SXSW 1999 & an Overdue Apology...
in blog
What a time it was!
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Yuko Goes West
in photography
Portrait of India
in photography
I am extremely grateful to have experienced the absolute chaos, beauty, and divinity of India. Dhanyavad.
Way Out Here... in Marfa, Texas.
words & photos by Chris Tarango.
Read MoreJapan!
Recently I had the pleasure of visiting Japan. I've been many times but each time tops the last. As cliché as it sounds, the land of the rising sun is a different world all together. My senses were constantly overloaded by the cartoon like city and sounds around me. The food & beverage alone will keep me coming back. I love you Japan!
Quick Monster Sketch ... and an Unrelated 911 Call
When Art Goes "Missing"
I loaned some artwork to the Property Brothers show on HGTV. Then they claim they lost it. WTF right?
Read MoreI Interviewed the Guy Who Went Into a Museum & "Vandalized" a Picasso.
Random act of meaningless vandalism? Coordinated stunt by misguided amateur artist? Really stupid or Thought Provoking? I'm not sure about any of this, but here is the interview I did with Uriel Landeros, the guy that walked into a museum and spray painted on a famous Picasso masterpiece.
Read MoreA Poem by Chuya Nakahara
We filmed these clips in about 30 minutes, on a cheapo camera, & edited them on Windows Movie Maker. Although this was a super low effort video, I think Yuko's performance added a little something extra to the reading of this poem by deceased Japanese poet, Chuya Nakahara.
Advertising & Kidnapping
Today I got an auto-parts store jingle stuck in my head. It was a busy, fast paced day, and never was I near a television or radio. Still, somehow I managed to get this awful tune stuck in my head. Was it an internet ad? Or maybe I was in a public place where I subconsciously overheard it, then recorded it in my brain for random playback later. Either way, the jingle is on repeat in mind, like a shitty song you can't delete or skip on your name brand mp3 player.
It's kinda scary sometimes how advertising can infiltrate your thoughts. If only I were as clever as ZEVS, a french artist who once turned the tables on a big corporate ad in Berlin. Being known for taking on big business ad campaigns, ZEVS cut out the female model of a huge billboard and sprayed "VISUAL KIDNAPPING -- PAY NOW!!!" across the top. He then stole the image and proceeded to send ransom letters to the company, going as far as cutting off a finger to send along with his demands! The ransom symbolized a price for corporations suffocating the public with constant, in-your-face advertising... or something like that! Fucking brilliant!
The Roland Kirk Experience
Recently I've been into the performances and raw creative genius of "Rahsaan" Roland Kirk. Having gone blind at an early age, Kirk grew up to be a fascinating dude He's now a Jazz legend and was known for his unusual performances. Kirk would go off on political rants or poetic banter and was known to play multiple instruments at once, even playing them with his nose! Say wut!? His compositions are very lively and groovy as hell. I truly dig his work! Check him out!