Trimpin: Contraptions for Art and Sound
DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN"Trimpin, the sound sculptor and composer, has received MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships; been the subject of a full-length documentary film and a profile in the New Yorker magazine; been included in hundreds of shows, performances, and new music festivals; and has had installations and exhibitions around the world. Despite all this, access to his work is limited. He doesn't record his music and very few of his sculptural works are in public or private collections.This book captures a record of Trimpin's remarkable artistic journey and places his work in the context of visual art, music composition, performance, ambitious engineering, acoustics, and installation art. It includes essays on the artist's life and his work with composer Conlon Nancarrow, as well as a fully illustrated presentation of key sculptures and performances. Additional essays by writers, composers, and curators consider his work through specific pieces. Trimpin's own voice is a continuous thread running through the publication.A touchstone for the book is a two-year series of exhibitions of his work in museums across the Pacific Northwest.Contributors:Charles Amirkhanian, Jenny Bilfield, Chris Bruce, Kyle Gann, David Harrington, Hans Lauber, Sasha Leitman, David Mahler, Reynold Pritikin, Beth Sellars, and Jean Strause.