Michael Weintraub introduces his newest creation, Instrumenthead: Revealed, with an event you won’t want to miss on April 25 at Exit/In. Volume.com presents the Instrumenthead: Revealed Launch & Exhibition Party on Monday, April 25, at Nashville’s iconic Exit In, 2208 Elliston Place; doors open at 7:00 PM and the Show begins at 8:00 PM.
You’re invited to be among the first to experience Instrumenthead Revealed – the fine art, hardcover companion book to INSTRUMENTHEAD, where photographer Michael Weintrob unmasks these musicians in a way that you’ve never seen before.
The event features a conversation with journalist Craig Havighurst, Michael Weintrob, Peter Levin, and Maggie Rose; a special acoustic performance by Maggie Rose; and live performances by Victor Wooten & Friends + Peter Levin & Friends Celebrating the Music of Gregg Allman and the Allman Brothers Band w/ Luther Dickinson, Lamar Williams, Jr., Jimbo Hart, Chad Gamble & Audley Freed, plus other special guests.
In 2017, after a successful Indigogo campaign, Weintraub was able to self-publish the award-winning Instrumenthead book. Through this project, he had the privilege of collaborating with hundreds of musicians. The Instrumenthead collection is a surrealist look into the soul of a musician, not through their eyes as with traditional portraits, but through his or her instrument. Using their mediums instead of their image, Weintrob encapsulates their voice and imprint on the world, allowing artistic expression to arise and course from the musician and into the audience. This book is a must-have for any true music fan.
“My intention has always been to capture the inseparable connection between these artists and their instruments. What has also emerged on a personal level is honing my craft and developing my artistic voice.”
At OZ Arts, in October 2014, InstrumentHead portraits of approximately 50 Nashville musicians were exhibited. In my column on the exhibition, Weintrob explained, “The first thing I tell the artist is that I’d like to tell their story through the photo, and include what makes them special as a musician. I also ask, ‘How are your fans going to know that it’s you without seeing your face?’ So people show up with all the stuff that distinguishes them, and together we figure out how to incorporate it all into the portrait.”
“While creating this body of work, I also photographed the musicians where their faces were not obscured,” say Weintraub. “They would show up with clothes, instruments and possessions to serve as clues for the guessing game in the Instrumenthead portrait. By photographing in this setting I was able to shoot an honest portrait.
“I have had the opportunity to sit with this work over the pandemic and I believe now is the time to unmask the Instrumentheads. The companion book, Instrumenthead Revealedwill present all the same musicians in the same order, but you can see their faces. The new book will become a key to the original, giving you a deeper more in depth look at the scope of this work.”
