Jason Moran / edited by Adrienne Edwards ; with contributions by Philip Bither, Adrienne Edwards, Okwui Enwezor, Alicia Hall Moran, Danielle A. Jackson, George E. Lewis, Glenn Ligon, Jason Moran
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Jason Moran, organized by the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, and curated by Adrienne Edwards with Danielle A. Jackson."
"Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, April 26-August 26, 2018; Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, September 19, 2018-January 21, 2019; Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbis, Ohio, June 1-August 11, 2019; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, September 20, 2019-January 2020."--Colophon.
Contents:
Foreword / Olga Viso -- Acknowledgments / Adrienne Edwards -- Artist's statement: Closer / Jason Moran -- I'll say / Alicia Hall Moran -- Jason Moran: push all the buttons, shave all the edges, or straighten them out / Adrienne Edwards -- Universe -- Corners, fields, portals: haunted spaces of the Black imagination / Okwui Enwezor -- Roots/Routes / Glenn Ligon -- Assembly -- Exhibition views -- Space, trace, and transformation in the art of Jason Moran / George E. Lewis -- Transforming jazz / Philip Bither -- Staged : Savoy ; Three deuces ; Slugs' / Danielle A. Jackson
Summary:
This is the first in-depth publication to investigate the practice of pianist, composer and visual artist Jason Moran, whose work bridges the fields of visual arts and performing arts. As a 'torchbearer for jazz,' Moran challenges traditional forms of musical composition; his experimental works merge object and sound, underscoring the theatricality of both mediums. Moran, who often collaborates with prominent visual artists such Joan Jonas, Stan Douglas, Lorna Simpson and Glenn Ligon, pushes beyond the conventions of sculpture and the concert stage while continuing to embrace the essential tenets of jazz and improvisation.
