American artist Glasser's solo show highlighted avant-garde electronic expression. Christine Mallari reports.
Glasser says she had no reservations about performing in a new city over 18,000 km from home, in a language that was foreign to a majority of her audience. But she was nervous about going solo. Glasser is the stage name of American artist Cameron Mesirow. She performed mid-September in Beijing's 798 art district as part of the Creators Pro-ject, along with British group Mount Kimbie, Scottish duo Optimo and Chinese artists P.K.14, Supermarket and Carsick Cars.
The stage was bare. A microphone stood stage left, next to a covered table and an open computer.
"I was nervous because this was the first time I had performed totally by myself," Glasser says afterward.
Glasser shuffled on to the stage in what appeared to be an haute couture burlap sack, over a sheer white jumpsuit, created by friend and designer Ida Falck Oien.
With a few taps on the trackpad, the 798 art district was brought to life with electronic beats and Glasser's haunting voice.
Her sandy-colored hair fell in untamed waves to her shoulders, while she wore tiny stud earrings and just a swipe of lipstick and eyeliner. The stomping of her platform wedges echoed the emotion of each song.
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