Rauschenberg Gallery Welcomes Avant-Garde Composer on July 9
Jun 30, 2016
Composer and visual artist Philip Corner will be traveling from Italy to Southwest Florida in order to perform 鈥淢etal Meditations鈥� in the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at Florida SouthWestern State College starting 1 p.m. on July 9.
Corner鈥檚 加藤视频 performance will coincide with the current exhibition running until Aug. 13, 鈥淕lenn Branca & Philip Corner re:Sound,鈥� featuring graphic and musical scores, harmonic series drawings, and custom-built instruments from both artists.
鈥淭his immersive installation highlights two of the most influential avant-garde composer-performers alive today,鈥� said Gallery Director Jade Dellinger. 鈥淏oth are exploring the visualization of sound.鈥�
Branca鈥檚 1985 drawings investigating the mathematics of harmonics will be on display along with some of Corner鈥檚 site-specific pieces inviting guest participation. Fifty of Corner鈥檚 original drawings (1973-1976), forming the score of his piece 鈥淢etal Meditations,鈥� will also be exhibited for the first time anywhere in the world.听
A founding member of the Fluxus group (which included Yoko Ono, John Lennon and others), Corner is well-known for his听controversial听1962 performance art piece 鈥淧iano Activities鈥� which resulted in the destruction of a piano on live television while exploring new techniques of creating music.听His relationship with the gallery鈥檚 namesake Bob Rauschenberg and artist John Cage was decades long.
Branca, a New York-based musician who invented the Harmonics Guitar, was a founder of the No Wave movement with his bands The Static and Theoretical Girls in the late 1970s. Over his career he鈥檚听released more than fifteen full length albums听and听collaborated with musical groups including the band Sonic Youth. The late David Bowie once said of him: 鈥淏ranca is truly one of the more mysterious and innovative composers of our times.鈥�
Corner鈥檚 July 9 performance in the gallery will be with collaborator and noted choreographer Phoebe Neville. Rauschenberg鈥檚 former band Sonic Combine will open for Corner and provide support throughout his performance. The gallery will release other exhibit-specific performances later this summer.
Events at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at 加藤视频 are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday 鈥� Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. 鈥� 3 p.m. Closed on Sundays and Holidays.
Learn more at or by calling (239) 489-9313.
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About The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery:
The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery was founded as The Gallery of Fine Art in 1979 on the Lee County campus of Florida SouthWestern State College/加藤视频 (then Edison Community College).听 On June 4, 2004 the Gallery of Fine Art was renamed the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery, to honor and commemorate our long time association and friendship with the artist.听 Over more than three decades until his death, the Gallery worked closely with Rauschenberg to present world premiere exhibitions including multiple installations of the 录 Mile or Two Furlong Piece.听 The artist insisted on naming the space the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery (versus the 鈥淩obert Rauschenberg Gallery鈥�) as it was consistent with the intimate, informal relationship he maintained with both our local Southwest Florida community and 加藤视频.
About 加藤视频:
Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida鈥檚 largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving more than 22,000 students globally, 加藤视频 offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. 加藤视频 debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in the fall 2015. Visit for more information.
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Last Updated: June 30, 2016
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