Bara (Hans-Peter Thomas) / Group XXVIII, Apr 09- Sept 09

FINAL PROJECTS

9/4/09 to 9/6/09

MAK Center for Art and Architecture L.A. at the Schindler House, 835 North Kings Road, West Hollywood,

The German painter and sculptor Bara exhibited a group of works relating to the infamous St. Francis Dam collapse of 1928. Entitled “The Two Times Ten Feet of William Mulholland,” the piece commemorated the disaster that killed more than 400 people and ended the career of Los Angeles water czar, William Mulholland. The installation looked at the event from the perspective of two Santa Paula motorcycle policeman who rode ahead of the deadly wave caused by the dam collapse, warning townspeople to evacuate. He also exhibited an expressionistic, abstract painting produced in collaboration with its subject. This “portrait” documented a moment more than a personage. At the Final Projects opening, Bara performed Lovesongs, a piece for guitar and vocals, along with two other musicians.