ERIC NOVAK
THE BACON/MINGUS TRIPTYCH
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THE BACON/MINGUS TRIPTYCH
The Bacon/Mingus Triptych is
inspired by the paintings of Francis Bacon and the music of Charles Mingus.
The work is a surreal meditation on the human condition in three parts.
Communicated solely through music and movement, the piece investigates themes
of art, violence and sex. Part I, Myself When I Am Real, an abstract portrait
is brought to life as an “everyman” returning home from work to the sanctuary
of his piano. The transcendent aspects of art and music are explored through
the deconstruction of the puppet. Part 2, Fact Leaves Its Ghost, depicts the
relationship between violence in the animal kingdom and in human society.
From the ancient dance of predator and prey in the wild, to the artist and
landlord in the city, the consequences of violence are considered. Part 3, Diane, utilizes the same
deconstruction motif as a metaphor for the biology of our bodies. A woman
visits a man’s apartment for a polite date, which falls prey to the
irresistible forces of nature. Eric Novak – Creator, DirectorEric Novak’s original work includes The Adventures of Charcoal Boy developed through the Mabou Mines Resident Artist Program and the Arts at St. Ann’s Puppet Lab, E-volution at the 2000 Henson Festival Cabaret, Rex Rocket in Outer Space at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, and a 25-foot aluminum praying mantis for the Village Halloween Parade. As well as creating his own work, Eric has built puppets for The Long Christmas Ride Home at The Vineyard Theatre, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at the Roundabout Theatre, Basil Twist’s Symphonie Fantastique, two parade-scale puppets for the 2002 national tour of Big League Theatricals’ Miss Saigon, and four life-size marionettes for the feature film, The American Astronaut. He has worked as Technical Director and as sculptor for Amy Trompetter’s Barber of Seville at St. Ann’s Warehouse, Mabou Mines’ Red Beads, and Basil Twist’s Master Peter’s Puppet Show with the Eos Orchestra. Eric is the recipient of a Jim Henson Foundation Grant for this project, which was developed over two years at the Arts at St. Ann’s Puppet Lab.
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Photo
by Richard Termine
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by Richard Termine
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