Six months ago, local artist Russell Bauer planted seeds to the centerpiece for his art show “Domestic Habitat: Realtime Agriculture: Wasteband,” which opened on May 2 at Basement 414 in Downtown Lansing.
According to excerpts from the article:
Making use of the Basement’s segmented layout, Bauer’s exhibit is split into three parts. In one room, viewers will encounter a small series of paintings focused on “the domestic,” or in this case, images of livestock juxtaposed with text. One painting features a pair of rabbits, one looking a little angry with the other, with “contraceptives” scrawled across the bottom of the picture in capital letters. “Every word is a pun,” Bauer said. “I’d like people to get more, but the pun is all I’ll admit.”
During the opening reception, trash-minded troupe Wasteband, in which Bauer performs along with Steve Baibak, Janel Schultz, Deon Foster and Aaron Curtner, performed in another of the Basement’s rooms. Set décor calls for walls lined with sod and a series of plastic calves.
Bauer explained the group sports outfits made of what most people would consider garbage and performs by moving around and creating noises. The idea is to go out into public places, like street corners, bars, etc., and get a reaction from people. “One night we showed up at the Green Door,” Bauer related.
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