![]() ![]() The same way that music gets under your skin and into your bones, this is what Simmons does with his installation. The work speaks to a profound love that so many of us possess, a deeply personal relationship with the intangible power and beauty of music. “Music has always been a big influence on me and my work,” Simmons told Bomb magazine-and the installation makes it clear the work has autobiographical overtones. ![]() Then, as you acclimate, you can get into the groove, taking in Simmons’s mesmerizing homage to dub, Motown, punk, reggae, rock, punk, and techno. You don’t really know where to look first you just have to take it in, feel the flow and enjoy the rhythms. The installation is eye candy overload, like maybe you ate a couple too many shrooms and suddenly the sounds that you are hearing come alive. Though the images never make a sound, you can feel them vibrate like the bass in the floor when the club is live and everyone is turnt. While promotional posters for bands and shows line public walls calling out for our attention as we move to and fro, when condensed into an interior space, they come alive in a sonic way. The effect is intense, dense, and sensational. But this is not the neat, sweet sensibility of interior design-this is the live wire energy that comes from guerilla techniques that comes from the streets. The posters have been wheatpasted throughout the space, creating a wallpapered effect. Simmons has designed 13 posters that pay homage to the Detroit music scene that honor the wide array of cultures and styles that created them. ![]()
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