Electronica Artistica - Trevor Toscano

The MATV Gallery is pleased to present Electronica Artistica (July 30 – August 27, 2007) the fusion of mixed media created by multi-media artist Trevor N Toscano. The alchemy of techniques from video and photography to collage, sculpture and painting produces a blend of avant-garde experimental artwork personified. There seems to be no end to the avenues of creative expression within this artist's vast repertoire that also includes music, noise, fashion, illustration and found object installation art.

Modern pop clichés from the decay of the commercial propaganda machine enrage Toscano. He views this as a large scale cancerous perversion on the face of art and the world, spawned by corporate greed and material fetishism. A deeply ingrained nature to reclaim the surrounding environment from the “pervaders of filth” is this manic, ADHD, dyslexic, tortured genius’s primary goal. “To fight the epic battle for peace of mind through ambience” this love child from the hippie communes and cherry orchards of Ann Arbor, Michigan comes to express his outrage.

Toscano, who now lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts is also the CEO of “Rock The Port Records”. This independent record company was founded in 1999 to produce and release music by DVDJ Loophole and TNT FX, the non de plume of Tuscano. He coined the term DVDJ to show that the new multi media artist has evolved from the musical disc jockey into the digital video mixing and remixing of live and direct production style of “now”.

DVDJ Loophole is the heart of Electronica Artistica. He encourages people to see, hear, feel and be blown away by the effects. Raving subliminal psychedelic manifestos through tweaked out audio/video sculptures of melting organic televisions and keyboards lead you on a drug-free visionary “trip”. Only the synchronized colored pulses of light from the cathode ray tube will control you. The science of light and sound come together to seduce the viewer and transport him/her into a world of ecstatic dance to the thundering backbeat of the electronic drum and bass track.

Toscano is an art historian and documentary filmmaker as well. His work captures the history of urban street art. The majority of his cataloging spans from Boston to New York, with a heavy focus on the Beverly Wall of Fame, a legal free place for all graffiti artists to paint. He is currently showing the pages of his unpublished book at the MATV Gallery, “The Modernization and Personification of Fontography” that explores the writing on the wall throughout time, from cave paintings to 3D camouflage computer rock graffiti styles.

The multi-media exhibit will run from July 30 through August 27. Gallery hours are Mon - Thurs 10am - 9pm, Fri 10am - 6pm, and Sat 10am - 2pm. The exhibit is free and the facility is handicapped accessible.

To experience the far- ranging effect of Toscano's work, don’t miss the closing reception for this exhibit on Tuesday, August 21 from 7 – 9pm which will feature the noise art band “Skullp” and DVDJ Loophole performing live.

Experience Electronica Artistica!