Craig Colorusso
Craig Colorusso | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 17, 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | sound artist, musician |
| Website | https://www.craigcolorusso.com/ |
Craig Colorusso (born 1970) is an American sound installation artist and musician known for his public art pieces[1] connecting to sound, light, and environment.[2] His most prolific piece, Sun Boxes, premiered in June 2009 as part of the exhibition “Off the Grid” at the Goldwell Museum in Rhyolite, Nevada[3] and has been installed in over thirty states across the US as well as in Doha, Qatar.[4][5]
Biography
Colorusso was born in Mount Veron, NY, and began playing guitar and composing in the 1980s. By the 1990s he began touring in bands and starting his own record company.[6] Through exploring improvisation and extended techniques, he created works like Tagmusik (24-hour performance in Bethel, CT) and Maschine (a composition for instruments and off-set printing presses).[7] Following those piece, Colorusso began investigating light and sculpture within the sound experience such as his pieces MB 89 and CUBEMUSIC and since has been commissioned to create several pieces for public parks.[8][9] Colorusso spent decades in New England before moving to Northwest Arkansas where he resides with his wife and daughter in Rogers, Arkansas. In 2012, filmmaker Kevin Belli created a documentary about Colorusso's artist output titled, INSTALL.[10]
Works
- Sun Boxes[11]
- Covered Bridge ONE[12]
- El Segundo[13]
- Wilson Circle[14]
- Sound Swings[15]
- cubemusic[16]
- Moon Phases[17]
- Pi[18]
- The Tunnel[19]
- Tagmusik[20]
- M89[21]
References
- ^ "Artist installs 'Sound Swings' in Uptown Fayetteville". 12 October 2017.
- ^ "ECO ART: Solar-Powered Speakers Sing Volumes for Renewable Energy". 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Sound Boxes that Strum in the Sun". PBS. 17 March 2011.
- ^ "Sun Boxes making solar empowered guitar licks at Henry Clay's Ashland Estate in Lexington". 4 October 2024.
- ^ https://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/visual-arts/article293372319.html
- ^ "The Sculpture Circle".
- ^ "Makers' Round-Up: Craig Colurusso and Margaret Correll | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette". 3 September 2020.
- ^ "The bridges of Coler Mountain Bike Preserve sing to life thanks to Craig Colorusso's work | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Sound art with Craig Colorusso - Green Prophet". 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Belli".
- ^ "Sun Boxes – Craig Colorusso". 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Sound art with Craig Colorusso - Green Prophet". 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Sound art with Craig Colorusso - Green Prophet". 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Wilson Circle – Craig Colorusso". 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Swings – Craig Colorusso". 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Cubemusic – Craig Colorusso". 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Moon Phases – Craig Colorusso". 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Pi – Craig Colorusso". 7 March 2018.
- ^ "The Tunnel – Craig Colorusso". 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Tagmusik – Craig Colorusso". 6 March 2018.
- ^ "MB 89 – Craig Colorusso". December 2015.