Sålebrødre

Solebrothers

CUD – John Drury and Robbie Miller in collaboration with Tinna Thorsteinsdottir

The grand opening of The Shoe in Skostredet, in the Gallery mosaic shoe, shoe-bottle, paper-shoe and music for teapot, ToyPiano and GlassPiano. Hip-hop, rap and latin.

During the month of May, famous artist duo CUD (John Drury, US and Robbie Miller, CA) in collaboration with Icelandic musician Tinna Thorsteinsdottir and the people of Bergen created a place for life, sound, fun and play in Vågsbunnen.

CUD are known for non-traditional, humorous and playful projects with glass. Their work is based upon reuse and recycling. A typical CUD-project happens in close collaboration with the community they visit. Both children and adults have contributed in the project, and inspired the artists in their work making the exhibition “Sålebrødrene”, which premieres the 16th of May.

Tinna Thorsteinsdottir will perform music by A. Lucier and John Cage on a “glasspiano”, on her Toy piano, as well as on a teapot of glass.

Drury and Miller (CUD) has been in the forefront of the contemporary glass scene for more than 20 years. They have taught at Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle, UrbanGlass in Brooklyn, as well as being artists in residence at several universities in the US, and internationally. CUD creates work within an alternative aesthetic which can be characterized as common, tasteless and amateur-ish. Moving away from the European tradition of glass, they create their own language, techniques and working methods, appreciating engaging with a broader audience and mobilizing group-efforts.

The pianist and musician Tinna Thorsteinsdottir is known for her innovative work within contemporary music. She has performed several world premieres for contemporary composers, as well as “old” Avant Garde musicians such as John Cage. Thorsteinsdottir has collaborated with several artists, including arranging the concert series Jaðarber at the Art Museum in Reykjavik. Thorsteinsdottir is traveling on to Reykjavik, where she will participate in the Reykjavik Art Festival.