Saturday, October 31st, 2009 from 6PM to 9PM at Grace Cathedral
Paradise Now presents “What You Are I Once Was”
Procession, Dan Carlson, Digital Video 2009
What You Are I Once Was
Come celebrate All Soul’s Day and Dia de Los Muertos at Grace Cathedral in conjunction with our monthly art and musical event, EpiscoDisco. In this group exhibition “What You Are I Once Was”, Bay Area artists Bert Bergen, Hilary Pecis and Meagan Donegan raise altars for one night to rejoice life and honor the departed in this sublime setting. This month we ask all attendees to bring an altar object (photo, flower, note, curio) to collaborate in our artistic commemoration of what is lost while exulting the here and now. Brooklyn-based artist Dan Carlson’s supernatural video work steals a glimpse of what lies between these realms, and a musical procession led by Zak Shepard trumpets our effort to reach resonances of the earthly and beyond.
Paradise Now
Theology, music and art all share the aspiration to transcend the borders that language cannot. Paradise Now is a nondenominational curatorial duo that is exploring this commonality by showcasing artists who engage the awe-inspiring space within Grace Cathedral through multi-media installations and performing arts. Paradise Now is Eve Ekman and Jean Cooney.
Grace Cathedral
“Great buildings are outward expressions of the human spirit…which speak to the human urge to transcend the mundane and commune with the divine.” A San Francisco landmark, Grace Cathedral is also home to a spiritual community that has continuously enjoyed relationships with contemporary artists, most notably Ansel Adams and more recently Keith Haring, and opens its doors to new connections with Bay Area Artists though the Reverend Bertie Pearson and Paradise Now. These alliances are also congruous with the philosophies of Grace to “embrace innovation and open-minded conversation where inclusion is expected and people of all faiths are welcomed.”
