Ulysses talks about his art at Peak Gallery
Back in August I had the chance to visit with Toronto artist Ulysses Castellanos on the last day of his show at Peak Gallery. It was really cool – he showed me around the gallery and explained his art, and his process - all while my new Canon HD video camera was rolling. I’ve finally uploaded the first part of the interview to Youtube. Speaking of which, if you’ve never had the chance to see Ulysses perform his music (as part of bands such as Los Cholos, Project 9) or do a performance piece at an art show or as part of Toronto’s Nuite Blanche, then you’ve definitely been missing out. There’s a certain off-kilter logic at work in his seemingly rambling spoken word / performance shows which usually charms, confounds, and ultimately endears Ulysses to his audience. Some will walk out, but those who hang in there often find themselves transfixed, as the man works through his themes in a semi-sketched, ordered disorder. Stay with me! To witness this you only have to check out this amazing performance video, taken at the Drake Hotel, Toronto.
The video I’m embedding here is more straight-up, a nice walk-through with the artist as he elaborates on and explains some of the background, context, and ideas that link his artwork with diverse periods and movements.
Warning: the content contains some sexual themes and images
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