Cartune Xprez

2006 CARTUNE XPREZ In the autumn of 2006 we set sail on our first tour ever, bouncing from Portland, OR to Portland, ME and back in the course of 2 months. We touched down in many cities across the USA and enjoyed the fruits of many live acts plugging into our show with local fervor. To see some of these bright flashes with your own eyes here are pictures in chronological order from Blim, Hott 4 Teacher, ECO, Space 1026, the Church, Darling Hall, and the Portland Art Center. To read some third party words check out this article about our show at DIVA. SHWS BLIM. Vancouver, BC DIVA. Eugene, OR Plus Galley. Denver, CO Spencer Museum of Art. Lawrence, KA Kansas City Art Institute. Kansas City, MO University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE Blue Barn Theater. Omaha, NE South Union Arts. Chicago, IL Green Lantern. Chicago, IL Mattress Factory. Pittsburgh, PA ECO. Camden, NJ Space 1026 . Philadelphia, PA Monkeytown. Brooklyn, NY Gideon Welles. Glastonbury, CT Looney Bin . Providence, RI Space Gallery. Portland, ME Maine College of Art. Portland, ME Sanctuary for Independant Media. Troy, NY SPARK. Syracuse, NY Oberlin College. Oberlin, OH Skylab. Columbus, OH Antioch College. Yellow Springs, OH The Church. Minneapolis, MN MCCCA. Madison, WI Darling Hall. Milwaukee, WI University of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI Mount Marty College. Yankton, SD Portland Art Center. Portland, OR The Department of Safety. Anacortes, WA VDEO LYNE-UP
	Michael Bell-Smith KEEP ON MOVING (DON'T STOP) The more things change the more they stay the same (outside the box is inside a bigger box).
	Michael Bell-Smith TOP OF THE WORLD An aerial tour of planes, a skyscraper, space and exploding arrows.
	Phillipe Blanchard TACO MONDE An absurdist exploration of North American popular culture and fast food. It deals ironically with themes like sensory overload and the obsession for interactivity.
	Martha Colburn SECRETS OF MEXUALITY A dense and highly detailed film exploring sexuality in the specific realms of Mexican wrestling and kitsch paintings through rapid-fire transformations.
	James Duesing MAXWELL'S DEMON In an information and service based economy, industrialists are corralled on a reservation to sell plastic things as remnants of their past culture.
	Gretchen Hogue WHERE"S MY BOYFRIEND? A biological clock explosion! Penises and Fetuses.... this one's for the ladies. Can you hear the ticking?
	Hooliganship SATANDEATHSNAKETRAINAWESOME Blood, monsters, and skateboarding drawn on a chalkboard and shot on a webcam.
	Cassandra C Jones EVENTIDE A snap-motion re-animation of the sunset.
	Amy Lockhart A SINGLE TEAR An epic adventure featuring diamond guy, a dog fish, and a boot.
	Amy Lockhart WALK FOR WALK A colourful tripped out animated landscape filled with catchy songs, eyeball kicks, goofball characters, and a great variety of babies: Warm Baby! Mister Baby! Rich Baby! And more!
	Luke Meeken and Andrew Negrey THE LITTLE FOX Envisioned in the tradition of a Russian animal tale, this wordless film describes the awe and discovery of two friends' experiences during their fleeting moment together.
	Takeshi Murata CONE EATER A hypnotic Rorschach assault of melting colors that mesmerizes your cones and rods.
	Takeshi Murata MONSTER MOVIE An unknown movie monster digitally decomposes and rebuilds with vibrant streaks of color, transforming this kitschy relic into a shimmering puddle of decayed technology.
	Paper Rad HOW TO ESCAPE STRESS BOXES Little Dude follows a couple trolls through a pixellated landscape in search for a way out.
	Drew Pavelchak WHAT TEN PLANETS TILT FOR THIS + THE MONKEY WRITES These newspaper animations use the international and national news from the New York Times for visual content and sound. The result is a regurgitation of headline information crafted into a new narrative.
	Francine Spiegel MOMENTS IN LOVE A diamond life clip art fantasy adventure starring a female protagonist exploring a world of porcelain kittens and gold chain obstacles.
	Jim Trainor THE MOSCHOPS Crude marker drawings depict the slow existential lives of a prehistoric animal herd.