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By John DeFore
| Thursday, March 12, 2009, 12:21 PM
Installation art, musical composition and general whimsy unite in
“Trimpin.”
The artist/composer in question, who goes by the single name Trimpin, emigrated to the U.S. from Germany “to come in search of junk” — gears and bits of metal, cheap electronic toys and deranged pianos that can be incorporated into music-producing machines. The resulting objects barely overlap the commercial world of art galleries, but enchant visitors to spots like Seattle’s Experience Music Project, where Trimpin’s multistory tornado of abused guitars has robotic string-pluckers that play music with no ego-toting rockers involved.
Throughout the portrait we glimpse an ongoing collaboration with the Kronos Quartet, who alternate between embracing and fearing Trimpin’s (to say the least) unconventional approach to creating a piece for them to perform.
Screenings: 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Austin Convention Center; 2 p.m. Monday, Alamo Lamar; and 9 p.m. March 20, Paramount
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