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new works in pre production

kim — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:52:43 +0000

For some time I have been dreaming of a show that expresses the fragile veil of being self sufficient. This group of work will be some of my most ambitions, featuring macro high frame rate video recording. The pieces will each be able to stand on their own with an element of sweetness to the fulfillment of a task. Production is planned for this April and I hope to display the entire group of video sculptures in the Fall of 2011.

RedEye iBall Event Design

kim — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:20:05 +0000

When the RedEye iBall 6 needed an event designer to helps sculpt the aesthetic of the evening and find the right talent they called Ms. Kim Alpert in. Through my network of talent we crafted a night that was not only fun, but memorable for the guests and sponsors. It was an honor to help make such a great night come to life and a huge thanks to everyone at the RedEye (Tribune), Verbal Kent, The Brickheadz, Frost Lighting, MFChicago, and all the partners.

Monologic Music Video + UTR Fashion

kim — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:46:35 +0000

Very proud to announce the release of the new music video Garden by Monologic.

GARDEN, monologic from kimalpert on Vimeo.

ALSO: The new site, branding of the line, digital lookbook, and photos are all up and online for Chicago’s premier eco undergarment company, Under The Root.

A million thanks to David J. Hanus, Eric and Sarah at glitterguts.com, all the models, Greg Cross, Drew Goldman (lighting extraordinaire), and Mary Roland (the bestest boy of them all). I could never have done this project without all your hard work.

Commute – Looptopia

kim — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:49:43 +0000

Excerpt from commute online now. this piece originally viewed on the side of 2 S. Dearborn in downtown Chicago as part of the inaugural Looptopia. Projection was from CavComm using a double stacked 20k lumen system for perfect tonality with city light pollution.

commute from kimalpert on Vimeo.

Stolen – SOFA Expo

kim — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:48:03 +0000

I was honored to be a part of the Rosenthal Fine Art show at SOFA (Sculptures, Objects, and Functional Art) International Exhibition, showing an interdisciplinary group exhibit of cookie jars. This one of a ind box featured hidden electronics and a custom cut screen fro Pacer Electronics out of the UK. The solid brass handle if part of a restorative effort to use reclaimed furniture hardware. This expeirence, so share an exhibit hall with Dali and Chihuly was a turning point for Alpert to move toward sculpture works housing her videos.

Shave III – 3 Channel Installation

kim — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:29:58 +0000

Shave was designed to discuss the aesthetic of gender through body hair. This piece was originally debut at the solo exhibition re: edit, but has been displayed since in a variety of site specific settings. The complete installation includes 3 video monitors, a group of books, the original pair of yellow rubber gloves, the razors and an area of synthetic skin where the viewr can shave.
This is an excerpt from the third channel of this installation.

Picture below from Mashitude as part of the Motion Graphics Festival.

excerpt from ‘shave III’ from kimalpert on Vimeo.

puppy love

kim — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:03:13 +0000

Excerpt from puppy love now available. This video and installation premiered at Inspired by Nature at The Chicago Art Department. This video stars my wonderful pup Tesla and Ms. Sarah Gray. The show Inspired by Nature was curated by Stacey Peterson who is just one of the nicest and most talented ladies in Chicago.

excerpt from ‘puppy love’ from kimalpert on Vimeo.

in the flesh

kim — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:05:42 +0000

Excerpt from in the flesh now available. This piece is a lighting effect remix project with a little touch of the gender ambiguity in the form of just lips. This archival films is part of the public domain and was considered to be wildly outlandish and graphic at the time of its creation. It’s incredible how innocent a film like this would be considered by today’s standards.

excerpt from ‘in the flesh’ from kimalpert on Vimeo.

Under The Root

kim — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:52:01 +0000

The summer opened with an exciting shoot for Under The Root. I’ve begun the identity and launch of their 2009/2010 winter line with a full brand package. Name, logo, online, and print materials are all on their way. We started with a full 18 hour shoot for the catalog with over 2 thousand digital shots from Eric from Glitter Guts. At the same time we staged the catalog shoot we had incredible lighting designer Drew Goldman on hand to change up the lighting for David Hanus who shot about 50 medium format shots on film. The entire escapade was shot on video for an upcoming music video for monologic as well. The whole thing will launch at the end of the summer with an exhibition of the large format photos, catalogs and release of the new line and the premier of the music video. A big thanks to all the models, zapp props, Mary Roland, and Greg Cross. The theme: post apocalyptic feminist hunting lodge. The photo below is just a little fun Sarah Joyce from Glitter Guts had as we start the retouching and finishing process. Check back for more info on the launch event and the whole project as it comes along.

555 Fabrication

kim — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:21:22 +0000

A huge thanks to Gary at 555 Wood for his work making my fist line of custom screens come to life. 555 is a world class facility making everything from high end displays to one of a kind environments and furniture. Having the run of screens for re: edit made here was an honor. The veneer is burled olive ash and came from the Oakwood Veneer Company in Michigan.