Fulcrum Arts presents exhibitions, performances, artist talks, and educational programs in our Pasadena gallery space and with partners in venues all over Southern California. We aim to highlight a multiplicity of perspectives at the nexus of creative practice, science, and social activism, with a special focus on artists working in the Pacific Rim.
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Ian Wellman: Between the Noise
Attuned to phenomena like the flow of water, the behavior of wildlife, and the humming of roadways, Ian Wellman’s Between the Noise explores the local ecologies and infrastructures of the Arroyo Seco passage in LA County. In collaboration with Trevor Baker, whose accompanying videos give visual context to the sounds gathered from the landscape, Wellman documents the…
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Listening to Secret Worlds with Aaron Tupac
To coincide with Fulcrum Arts’ exhibition Between the Noise, artist Ian Wellman will lead two field recording workshops in August. Participants will explore select areas along the Arroyo Seco, collect sounds, share recording techniques, and discuss the sonic properties unique to the watershed. As the local landscape recovers from the Eaton and Palisades fires, and threats…
Introduction to Field Recording: Listening to the Air
To coincide with Fulcrum Arts’ exhibition Between the Noise, artist Ian Wellman will lead two field recording workshops in August. Participants will explore select areas along the Arroyo Seco, collect sounds, share recording techniques, and discuss the sonic properties unique to the watershed. As the local landscape recovers from the Eaton and Palisades fires, and threats…
Malena Szlam: Archipelago of Earthen Bones
Malena Szlam’s Archipelago of Earthen Bones traces cartographies of time rooted in the geologic formations of our planet. Examining volcanic lifespans to comprehend geology, this three-channel video and sound installation recognizes the divergent nature of the timescales around us. From split-second catastrophic ruptures to the slow-moving formation of mountains, Archipelago of Earthen Bones invites viewers to lean into time.…
Air + Soil Bioremediation: Seed Sculpture Workshop
Join Pasadena City College artist-in-residence Karen Lofgren to create your own seed sculptures that will dissolve into the landscape—simple, effective tools for ecological recovery! Related to her work, the artist is an avid gardener of edible, medicinal, and rare specimen plants. Related to her work, the artist is an avid gardener of edible, medicinal, and…