EXPECTING SNOW
Thomas Prinz + Mike Nesbit, 2021
Digital Exhibition 01
Fan 1: Go get it Willie!
Fan 2: Say hey Willie, go get it!
Fan 1: What do you mean go get it? Man that ball is way in left field!
Fan 2: I don’t care what field it’s in, Willie plays all the fields.
Fan 1: Every time we come to the game; you’re talking about Willie plays all the fields.
Fan 2: That’s right!
Fan 1: Let’s call Willie and ask him, call him.
Fan 2: Ok. Hey Willie!
WM: Yes.
Fan 2: Are you Willie Mays?
WM: Yes.
Fan 2: Whose ball was that?
WM: Where was it?
Fan 2: In left field.
WM: Well, that’s Irvin's ball.
Fan 1: I told you that! Every time we come to the game, we got to talk about it. The next time I’m going to sit in the grandstand.
WM: Say hey fellas, what’s your name?
Say Who?
Say Willie
Say hey, say who?
Swinging at the plate
Say hey, say who?
Say Willie
That Giants kid is great.
- Willie Mays of the New York Giants with The Treniers, "Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)." Willard Robinson, Quincy Jones (USA: Epic Records, 1954) track A.
Thomas Prinz + Mike Nesbit, 2021
Digital Exhibition 01
Fan 1: Go get it Willie!
Fan 2: Say hey Willie, go get it!
Fan 1: What do you mean go get it? Man that ball is way in left field!
Fan 2: I don’t care what field it’s in, Willie plays all the fields.
Fan 1: Every time we come to the game; you’re talking about Willie plays all the fields.
Fan 2: That’s right!
Fan 1: Let’s call Willie and ask him, call him.
Fan 2: Ok. Hey Willie!
WM: Yes.
Fan 2: Are you Willie Mays?
WM: Yes.
Fan 2: Whose ball was that?
WM: Where was it?
Fan 2: In left field.
WM: Well, that’s Irvin's ball.
Fan 1: I told you that! Every time we come to the game, we got to talk about it. The next time I’m going to sit in the grandstand.
WM: Say hey fellas, what’s your name?
Say Who?
Say Willie
Say hey, say who?
Swinging at the plate
Say hey, say who?
Say Willie
That Giants kid is great.
- Willie Mays of the New York Giants with The Treniers, "Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)." Willard Robinson, Quincy Jones (USA: Epic Records, 1954) track A.
Sometimes we get into a moment where we feel stuck, not necessarily lost and by no means defeated, just a bit tired, slightly run down, even directionless. You think about the game, it’s long, quite long, and you’re stuck in the middle…between innings. You look back to previous plays and reflect upon heroic wins and gut-wrenching losses, yet none of that seems to matter because you are in a space of pause. That space, although anxious and vulnerable, becomes more about thought and less about action. Less action, means less relief from those feelings of desperation. What if that space of pause doesn’t change? What if that next play doesn’t come? What if no one ever shouts out ‘Say Hey, Say Who.’ What if we are alone in our thoughts and space? It becomes a question of relativity and scale, as there is always another play. EXPECTING SNOW is the moment before the play, the waiting period within this space of slow draw and quiet reflection. It’s not about anything…no metaphors and no real direction. As we might be EXPECTING SNOW, the clouds may never come
Self-isolated viewing of EXPECTING SNOW in Little Italy, Omaha:
Photos Courtesy of Dan Schwalm
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Photos Courtesy of Thomas Prinz & Mike Nesbit
Text message conversation between Mike Nesbit and Thomas Prinz regarding this digital exhibition:
About the Artists:
Mike Nesbit is a fine artist based in Los Angeles. With a background in architecture, his multidisciplinary trajectory greatly informs his artwork, allowing Nesbit to explore areas between art and architecture with a focus on technique, repetition, and representation. Nesbit has participated in solo and group shows throughout the United States. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles and played four years of professional baseball with the Seattle Mariners.
www.mikenesbit.com
Thomas Prinz is an architect and fine artist based in Omaha, Nebraska. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master of Architecture from Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. In 1990, Prinz established Arc-Studio to explore the disciplines of art and architecture. He creates works with thoughts of structures as well as paying homage to many past great artists like Giotto. His works are collages, monotype and digital prints on paper.
www.instagram.com/thomasprinz123
Mike Nesbit is a fine artist based in Los Angeles. With a background in architecture, his multidisciplinary trajectory greatly informs his artwork, allowing Nesbit to explore areas between art and architecture with a focus on technique, repetition, and representation. Nesbit has participated in solo and group shows throughout the United States. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles and played four years of professional baseball with the Seattle Mariners.
www.mikenesbit.com
Thomas Prinz is an architect and fine artist based in Omaha, Nebraska. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master of Architecture from Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. In 1990, Prinz established Arc-Studio to explore the disciplines of art and architecture. He creates works with thoughts of structures as well as paying homage to many past great artists like Giotto. His works are collages, monotype and digital prints on paper.
www.instagram.com/thomasprinz123