www.mariachavez.org

Last picture of Donna Huanca’s “accordian series”:

First try of my new (and first) leather satchel:

as a drawstring? NO!

Color story included flesh tone pink, slate gray with a caramel leather bottom and strap. Very Chloe 2008:

SOPHIE HAMACHER @ the General Public Gallery for a viewing of her short films. I was a “sound advisor for her piece “Fog”. I was so excited for her!

MEAT:

After finishing my first leather satchel, I became obsessed with purse patterns:

All I was thinking was “shape, leather, suede, form……”

Desert Suede Satchel #1 BY: Maria Chavez FOR: Alina Rojas

***Thanks to Alina Rojas and her roommate Emilio for putting up with me for a month in their amazing apartment.  I gave Alina this satchel as a ThankYou for her patience with me.

Favortie Berlin outfit:

Margiela sweater, blue german work pants, sliced long underwear from the 20′s and platforms from a boring italian shoe maker…RIP..

Alina made food one day, looked good…

Donna and I on our way to a party from Gorlitzer Bahn:

German BBQ:

AIDS #-D CLOSE UP of one of their sculptures.  I tool video of the beginning of this process months ago, here is the final product. Brilliant.

Berlin studios have the best corners:

ABOVE—> STUDIOS!!

BELOW–> DANCE PARTY!

Many weeping willows:

Later that week, awesome polenta display. VERY Crate n Barrel:

Random sand and wood placement:

Last morning. So happy to go home. I love New York City.

THANK GOD!!! BACK IN NYC! Just in time for PS1′s last summer party of the season:

Was a madhouse. So much fun.

A day after I found my camera I found a great example of unintentional placement. HOORAY!! I’m back BABY!!!

This car killed zebras…

Now that my camera is back, I need to re assess what I will be posting in the coming days. Hang in there with me. And thanks for your curiosity. xoxoxo

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Had my first Wings of Desire moment while walking to the NK to pick up my equipment after my performance there the day before.

I saw a real life camel for the first time in my life.

Then I saw a goat, hiding in the tall grass.

Then a baby camel, wandering around.

In the trailer that the humans were hanging out, I saw a midget. (Not pictured)

After some flea market shopping sat down at my favorite quiet bar in Kreuzberg for some Rose.

Flea Market finds:

The kitchen window of the apartment that I am staying. I loved the 2 different color tones when dusk comes.

And how big and empty the courtyard walls are. I love the combination of the greenery, concrete walls and the open sky.

Outside of my window on a sunny/cloudy day.

DUSK DUSK DUSK

Rehearsal with Donna Huanca for our show later that week at the Forgotten Bar.

Playing with Annette Krebs in her studio the following day.

Forgotten bar set-up. Was a great show. Thanks to all that came!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

A video installation by Henricus Maria:

Sound check:

Some great video’s of the performance will be posted soon.

www.ruaminx.com

Lovers in love.

Delicious salads the next day:

Summer is turning into fall here.

Fuzzy turntable:

Full Moon

Curious about this hallway.

Russian Coke @ Sofia. Lemon dipped in coffee and sugar, served with a vodka shot.

Sophia Loren is a babe.

Pretending to be a statue.

My last week here!
Working in the studio:

Cat was our muse for the evening.

Quechua Couture is inspired by Accordion- esque shapes this fall season:

With rough edges.

Still deciding what to do with mine. Necklace? Neck Brace? Wall hanging? Beginnings of a shirt?

Donna made a vest. It is now my signature fall piece this coming season.

I CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT THIS LEATHER!!!!

It is the most beautiful, feminine shade of pink EVER! So elegant. I cannot stop dreaming about it.

Videos of my past performances here in Berlin coming soon.

Tomorrow there will be a screening for Sophie Hamacher at General Public, here in Berlin.
She will be screening 3 of her short films, one of which I was sound composition advisor for.
Link is below.

http://www.generalpublic.de/current/events/article/19/screenings-in-general-18.html

Dog-sitting:

It’s a tough job….

I liked this club.

Rooftop party:

Liked this guys suspenders:

End of the evening:

Urban gardening:

I like leading lines:

I liked this color combination:

Back at PS1:

Then off to a private opening, hosted by J. Morrison. Scissors by Juan Betancourt:

Photo shoot at the beach with Gerd Bayer and Anthony Sandoval:

Bag of clothes while getting my make up done for the shoot:

Pics, coming soon.

The last picture on my way to Berlin:

BERLIN:

Berlin Kreuzberg Biennale:

http://berlin-kreuzberg-biennale.org/

Adored the carpet placement throughout this building:

Opening in Mitte:

I liked this graffiti:

A backyard kitty:

I loved this broken bottle placement:

Finding a dance club with Pat Noecker from THESE ARE POWERS. They played here in Berlin along with Bear in Heaven. Love those guys.

I also love these colors together:

Taking a break with Donna Huanca (www.ruaminx.com)

RIP Chocolate brown African print scarf, I will always love you…

An artist talk at the KW:

Xaveria Simmons wearing my now disappeared scarf:

COMA Gallery for an exercise class taught by dancer Helga Wretman:

Afterwards, large fresh dinner for friends:

I made shrimps:

Spaghetti Ice!  Ice cream, put through a string strainer then covered in strawberry sauce and white sprinkles to mimic real spaghetti.

I liked these pants:

At the Forgotten Bar, taking measurements and notes for our show there on the 21st of this month:

Futuristic drink matter:

Hanging on the bridge:

Soundcheck at the NK:

Ignaz, setting up:

Donna got me this record about popcorn. I was ecstatic!

Different set up, small table. Everything was separated by theme:

Mario de Vega, the promoter for the event:

Finally selling my physical composition series, use at your own risk:

I am selling Castor and Pollux #13 (2009) for 15 euro. **SOLD**

5 Break #3 (2009) for 15 euro

And my oldest composition, Helicopter Black, double sided physical composition made in 2003 for 45 euro. **SOLD**

Curious:

Solo and my face:

Ignaz Solo:

Great turn out:

Intermission, outside:

DUO:

Upon exiting the Whitney on one of my short day’s there, I ran into this man who was recreating a call boy ad with Christian’s name in it, all out of black sand on the sidewalk. Christian had no idea. It was cool, but hm.

The kind of energy that is being created on the 4th floor of the museum is light, open with a subtle sense of peace and happiness. Observe:

I decided to hang around one day after my performance and watch Alan Licht, Ulrich Krieger and Lee Ranaldo interpret Screenplay. I learned a lot. Here’s my favorite part of the piece. I loved performing to it:

More on that later.  Here are the rest of the pictures from my time at the Whitney Museum for Christian Marclay’s show on the 4th floor called FESTIVAL.

Getting ready with Elliot Sharp and Min Xiao-Fen.

Museum gaurd watching one of Christian’s graphic scores.

CHALKBOARD, 2010 on the 3rd day.

Min Xiao-Fen, one of the nicest ladies in the biz.

Elliot bad ass custom made guitar. It’s amazing.

I liked this kid. He was into it.

Before the performance:

Christian on the phone, next to my favorite window.

Pulling the curtain:

Nick Hallett and Brock, love these guys.

Added some more records to my sound source set up, for more variety.

Performance

Watching Screenplay, instead of performing it, with Ulrich Krieger, Alan Licht and Lee Ranaldo. Was interesting to watch it after performing it so many times.

The next few days, I was set up in the middle. Watched the monitor instead of the screen.  Was interesting.

That weekend, at PS1 again, where my good friend Veronica Vasika was DJing. She did a great job.

Little girl was into it.

Within 10 minutes after closing time. Empty. Impressive.

I love my home. She’s so nice. Gives me so much.

My last performance was with Alex Waterman and Alan Licht. Was probably my most favorite performance of the 12 times.  Also loved Alex’s hat. He has a new baby. Congrats ALEX!!

This reminded me of a Mitch Hedberg joke.

At the David LaChappelle opening @ the Paul Kasmin Gallery. He was signing posters. Was a pretty interesting show. I actually liked it.

Packed.

Naomi Campbell was one of his subjects.

The sketch for Naomi’s photo.

He wore all white with his white Gucci loafers. Was cute.

The model in this photo, Hana Soukupova, was there. She is a knock out. Why do I even try, knowing girls like her are walking around.

The devil in this photo reminded me of this weird ceramic thing that a friend had in their bag.  Don’t go cross eyed!!

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CHRISTIAN MARCLAY: FESTIVAL @ the WHITNEY MUSEUM

SOUNDCHECK, the day before Press day with Alan Licht:

A volunteer working on soundcheck.  Christian was involved in every aspect of the show. Down to the boxes that the chalk was to be placed in for CHALKBOARD, 2010.

The crew

My soundcheck set up.  TOTALLY different from my SCREENPLAY setup. I was figuring myself out. Cut me some “Marclay” slack..

Staff member watching SCREENPLAY

I love this window.

You see him? Do you? He’s at the top right corner. Awesome, right?

Off of the Queensb. Bridge.  Press Day…

Christian, being specific behind a clean CHALKBOARD, 2010. Alan, getting ready.

My new SCREENPLAY set up.  I wrote 6 pages of notes and redid my whole vinyl set up.  It’s too complicated to write down. If you see me, get me a glass of wine and I’ll explain the whole thing to you.

Christian and the staff making final preparations.

Soundcheck, press day.

Bring on the press.

Elliot Sharp, performing WIND UP GUITAR.

The first SCREENPLAY team: Ulrich Grieger, Alan Licht and Maria Chavez.

with composer, Christian Marclay. I wore tied up vintage palazzo pants from the 1970′s with a 1990′s Dana Buchman silk blazer and 2008, Pierre Hardy for the Gap, wooden sandals. For my fashions fans.

CHALKBOARD, 2010. Before the masses came…

Vito Acconci, 2nd floor. Go see it. Whitney Museum be on fire this season.

RECEPTION

CHALKBOARD, evening Day 1

SCREENPLAY, evening Day 1

DAY 2 with Marina Rosenfeld and her student

LADY COVERS PIANO; from my notes in front of me. Marina thought I should name an album that. I told her I don’t make albums. Maybe she’ll name an album that, instead.

Got back home to Greenpoint to see my favorite puppy on the block, CUPCAKE!!

CUPCAKE!!!!!!

Was swept away by Shelley Burgon to go to the the new Brookyln Bridge Park to see Prince Rama perform for Issue Project Room and the Walt Whitman festival..

One day, I’m gonna live in the financial district. I love it there. Totally haunted with tiny alley ways. The oldest part of NYC. I feel so at home over there.

Fireworks started to go off behind the Statue of Liberty, far off in the distance. Felt contrived, but exciting.

MERCE (Shelley Burgon with Maria Chavez) walking to the light.

More of the rest of my time at the Whitney Museum, coming next week.

Or this Native American tapestry:

Loved this old shot of a hummingbird from an old photo album.

Banana moon

My friend, Mike Wexler and his band, layin’ it down.

I liked this SoHo trash placement.

Helped with a photoshoot, was fun.

Matthew Ames. Modern perfection.

Their inspiration for the shoot.

Anthony Braxton at Issue Project Room

PS1 for the opening of an outdoor installation, was so much fun…

Mike

They had hammocks

Met a miniature Husky the next day. Almost died.

Random lines

Coming up! My behind the scenes photos from Christian Marclay’s show at the Whitney Museum.  Was an incredible time. Serious.