Renaissance & Rebellion - Flipbook - Page 87
“L.A. Aboriginal had all
the elements of my 25
year message in Art
which culminated in the
formation of the California
Locos: L.A. melting pot
Poster press proof with David Mayes, 2011
multiculturalism, the
With Zack de la Rocha
and Leonard Tunstad
patchwork of subcultures
barely hanging together,
chaos and disparity,
which really solidi昀椀ed as
what we became about.
And while I was preparing
for the show, Bayou
Bennett and Daniel Lir of
Gallerist Tom Gregory
Dream Team Directors
renown contacted me
with an interest in making
a short documentary
Original panel, 2011, L-R: Chaz Bojórquez, Mary Anna Pomonis, Gary Wong,
Dave Tourjé, Norton Wisdom, John Van Hamersveld and Brad Howe
tying in the show with my
life in Art. The 昀椀lm ended
up screening around the
world from Australia to
Sweden and beyond in
over 20 昀椀lm festivals,
winning 7 awards. The
message resonated
internationally and
became fully evolved as
the California Locos.”
L-R: Elli Pirillo Tourjé, Alana Reinhart, Camelia Beattie, Alexandra Tourjé, James Tourjé,
Jenna Tourjé-Maldonado, Dave Tourjé, Linda Tourjé, Seth Tourjé and Kyle Tourjé
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LOCOS
Locos with Daniel Lir and Bayou Bennett
Daniel Lir and Bayou Bennett, Producers and
Directors for the award-winning film L.A. Aboriginal
Mary Anna Pomonis, Locos moderator,
first panel, 2011
–Dave Tourjé
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