Frank Haines: L Francis and the Fertile Grid
April 21, 2006; Opens: 21:00; Promulgations: 22:46 Celebration immediately to follow. Libations served. L Francis and the Fertile Grid marks the inauguration of L Francis into the waking world. On April 21st, 2006 at 22:46 , during the vital Taurean window, L Francis will emerge from his chambers to deliver a message of benevolence, good will and mystical insight from the crossroads. This presentation will not repeat itself since invocation is not a theatrical process that bears show-times and repeat performances. At the conclusion of rites, the working and teaching of psychodramas will commence with an active dance celebration that will take place on site. Dance to celebrate the love affair between the earth and the moon as serenaded by L. Francis and his play-list of horror funk and frenchy disco. Participate. In the words of Bruce Nauman: “The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths.” The emergence of L. Francis is the result of one such quest. Fueled by all, but not only, alchemic texts, meditative concentration, Pagan life celebrations, Cornelius Agrippa and canonical Jesus, L. Francis invokes the rituals and utterances of the past. Delivering his message during the April 21st to May 20thTaurean window, L. Francis and the Fertile Grid celebrates the Sun’s entrance into the Sign of Taurus as well as being timed to show reverence to our moon. In seeking harmony with the cosmos, L. Francis revisits pre-history and ancient spiritual interconnection between man and universe. The dance party to follow L. Francis’ promulgations will summon the ghost of the Happening in a positive reaffirmation of universal consciousness and harmony. Frank Haines is a visual and performing artist who currently calls Brooklyn his home base. Since graduating from San Francisco State University in 2000 in New Genres, Haines has exhibited in numerous group shows throughout the United States and in solo exhibitions at Locust Projects, Miami, Jack Hanley and Quotidian Gallery, San Francisco and Olgelsby Gallery in Tallahassee. Prior to ThreeWalls, Haines was in residency at the Lademoen Artist’s Workshops in Trondheim, Norway. Haines used his residency at ThreeWalls to develop L. Francis and the Fertile Grid, a one-time performance and happening on April 21st, 2006 and whose documentation and remains will be on view from April 22nd to May 20th, 2006. Links: L Francis and the Fertile Grid exhibition booklet (pdf) Haines represented by Lemon Sky Projects Haines represented by Lisa Cooley Fine Art 
