CLARE ANN MATZ

CLARE ANN MATZ

Genres: alternative, electronic, new wave, experimental, ethereal

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About CLARE ANN MATZ

Journalist , writer, performance artist, musician, painter and film director Clare Ann Matz was born in New York City and has lived and worked in Italy since the early 80s. She hosted television programs for VideoMusic Italy and SuperChanel London from 1989 to 1995, she presented the 1989 Festival di San Remo for RAI 1 International and directed in 2000-2002 programs for Italia 1 and Canale 5. Was the winner of the 1° prize RAI at the Filmaker Festival in Milano with “Relax Girl, No voglio uccidere” (1982) and 1° prize “Città di Commacchio” at the Palazzo dei Diamanti of Ferrara with “Energy” (1984) . In New York she worked with the Japanese Butoh group Poppo. She collaborated with theater groups such as Teatro della Valdoca 1987-1988 and Kripton 1988-1989 in European tours. She was performance artist at the Festival Kassel Documenta 8 with Italian dance/theatre group Kripton and at the Biennale in Venice in 1999 with the Progetto Oreste and again in 2006 with the Retrò project presenting "Le Città invisibili" by Italo Calvino. She has worked with The C.A.M. Art Co. on the production of "Prima del Calcio di Rigore" video art exhibit with artwork by Antonio Lai da Teulada (New York City, US and Maironis Museum of Literature, Lithuania in 2017) - “The Lonely Ballet of Radio Active Leaks” and “Energy” dedicated to fluxus artist Joe Jones, with dancer Evelyna Dann (Asolo Festival in 2006). “The Black Sun of Ciguri” (2002). “The City of the Sun” for the Teatru Dramatycznego Bialistok, Poland (1996). “Visions” for Micha Van Hoecke dance festival in Castiglioncello, Italy at the Castello Pascuini. “Columbus the Moor” for the Valladolid Theatre Festival, Spain. Presented at the Calderon de La Barca Theatre and and then at the Museum of Modern Art of Las Vegas,USA (1992). “La Danza delle Anime” a poetic soundtrack for Marco Nereo Rotelli’s exhibition at La Rotonda della Besana, Milan Italy (2010). "Good Morning Beat" curated by AnnaMaria Orsini at the Peggy Guggenhiem Museum Venice, Italy presenting a video interview with Allen Ginsburg and Phillip Glass (2011). She has collaborated on various musical CDs among which “Alisee” RDC records with Francesco Rampichini (1993), “Heaven &Earth magic feature” Mantric Wave productions with Raffaele Serra (1994), “Luis Rizzo il barrio” Materiali Sonori (1995), “Some Secrets” in colaboration with Giancarlo Sessa for Materiali Sonori (1996), “Viventi Inimitabili” (1999) and “Spledidum Vitium” with Cataldo Meo (2001) and performed live in various concerts in Italy and the U.S.A. Clare Ann Matz has collaborated writing for monthly magazines such as “Caffè del Teatro” (1999-2003), “Virus” with Francesca Alfano Miglietti (19993-1999), “New York Arts” (1997-1998) and contributed with “Re Nudo” in the Starship section with Franco Bolelli (1996) and “John Cage” with Materiali Sonori (1992). She published the poetry anthology “Plastic Poetry Party” (2007) with Monica Borettini and “The Book” (2010) a novel set in Thailand the year of the tsunami. She collaborated with Ahae Press,Inc. organizing photographic exhibitions in Italy in 2011 and 2012. MUSIC PRODUCTIONS : "ODE TO THE PO VALLEY" - "ECHOES FROM JERUSALEM" - TOKYO STORY" created for innauguration of the exhibition "Viaggi Alchemici" for the Festival 360 Parma, live reading with poetical lyrics by Monica Borettini and Music by Clare Ann Matz. (2018). LA DANZA DELLE ANIME Poetic soundtrack for Marco Nereo Rotelli’s installation at La Rotonda della Besana Milan (from 20/07/2010 to 29/09/2010). MILK OBLO’ single song produced with electronic music band ENT (2006). SPLENDIDUM VITIUM CD produced by Purple Haze,Italy. (2001). Poems by Dino Cataldo Meo, music by Raffaele Serra. Voice on “Kiss the Sky” piece. VIVENTI INIMITABILI CD produced by Purple Haze, Italy. (1999). Poems by Cataldo Dino Meo, music by Raffaele Serra . Voice on "Bacia il cielo" piéce. SOME SECRETS CD produced by Materiali Sonori,Italy. (1996). Ten songs composed with Giancarlo Sessa. Catalogue number Maso 9074-1295700742. LUIS RIZZO SUITE EL BARRIO CD produced by Materiali Sonori, Italy. (1995). Voice on "Come in Luis". Catalogue number Maso 90080. HEAVEN AND EARTH MAGIC FEATURE CD produced by Mantric Wave, Europe. (1994). Voice on "Waiting to be" and Synthesizer on music by Raffaele Serra. Cat. # MW009. ALIZE CD produced by RDC records, France. (1993). Voice and lyrics on "Zero era of noise", music by Francesco Rampichini. Cat. # 40021-2CD. KODAK GHOST POEMS LPproduced by Maldoror, Italy. (1988). Artistic director for packaging and assistant producer for ambient music by Raffaele Serra.

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