The magic tse is a concept that revolves around the idea of a magical and powerful item called the "tse". It is believed to possess mystical abilities and is said to grant its owner immense power and wealth. The origin of the tse is shrouded in mystery, with many legends and tales surrounding its creation. According to folklore, the tse is said to have been created by ancient sorcerers who harnessed the power of the elements and enchantments to forge this extraordinary item. It is said to be made from a rare and powerful material found only in the deepest parts of the earth, giving it its unique properties. The magical abilities of the tse are said to be limitless.
The Magic of Michael Grandinetti features breathtaking wonders from Michael’s extraordinary career, live on stage. Legendary magic plots of levitation, mind reading, escapes, teleportation, and more are reimagined for today’s audiences, making them more visual, surprising, and even more astounding than ever before. However, you won’t just watch the magic, you’ll be pulled into an interactive experience where everyone in the audience becomes part of the magic!
With performances on national and international television, in stadiums, arenas, casinos, and theaters around the country, with Oscar-winning composers and symphony orchestras, for NFL and NBA halftime shows and major-league sporting events, for Fortune 500 companies and corporations including Google, Southwest Airlines, Mazda, Ernst Young, Bayer, Harley Davidson, Benjamin Moore Paints, and more , and even at The White House, Michael has made a name for himself around the world as an extremely talented and innovative magician and illusionist. Another work in the exhibition, placed against the backdrop of a water tank painted with the giant letters Be Water Aware , is a partially buried sculpture, Instant Archeology , 2006.
The magical abilities of the tse are said to be limitless. It is believed to have the power to heal any illness or injury, to bring forth great fortune and success, and even to grant immortality and eternal youth. Many tales speak of individuals who have possessed the tse and achieved extraordinary feats, becoming rulers of vast kingdoms or immortal beings.
GALLERY ROUNDS: Shirley Tse
Two works by Shirley Tse, originally exhibited indoors, are remixed under the spell of wild elements in The Magic Hour’s current iteration time going backward and forward.
Founded in 2018 in Twentynine Palms, California by Alice Wang and Ben Tong, The Magic Hour has hosted six prior iterations (or experimental installations), each for ten weeks and anchored by a set of reconfigurable steel bars (co-produced by Dyson & Womack). Through their sojourn in this seemingly borderless desert tract named after a sliver of time, Tse’s Decommissioned Inter-Mission (2022) and Instant Archeology (2006) conjure space-time wormholes that decontextualize and recontextualize the pieces’ projections of our pasts-to-be.
Decommissioned Inter-Mission is the remaining skeleton of Tse’s installation Inter-Mission (2004), stripped of its panel walls and six interior sculptures. Inter-Mission references voting booths, art fair booths and bathroom stalls—intersections of private or privatized “missions” in public arenas—and was first installed in the back room—not quite private, not quite public—of an NYC gallery. While the sculptures critique the commodification of art, they ironically became “hostages” of the now notorious (but then progressive) Artist Pension Trust.
Ballasted by The Magic Hour’s steel bars against the wind in an assertion of survival outside the art game, the imperfectly rigid polyethylene grid—all that Tse has retained of the piece—invokes and critiques Mondrian’s Neoplasticism (and its dream of utopian order through abstract geometry), while also suggesting film set scrim jims and oversized iPhones. These montaged allusions—each slotting separable or elemental bodies between or within frames—reveal our cognate attempts to construct and participate “successfully” in worlds as individuals, clarifying through restatement ways of pursuing and proving our personhood that we have come to accept (for better and worse) as familiar or real.
Shirley Tse, Instant Archeology, 2006. Image courtesy of The Magic Hour.
Instant Archeology, through its probable improbability, also rearticulates the unsettlingly familiar. A plastic “ice core” ostensibly unearthed in the desert, it fails and succeeds as a 2006 archeological time capsule as exact copies of the unchanged relic could be made today. Entrenched within sight of a water tank’s directive, “Be Water Aware,” it underscores scarcity through its abiding superfluousness. With time so salient at The Magic Hour, Tse’s pieces remind us that our futures and pasts are ever-present.
The Magic Hour
67975 Presswood Rd
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 (contact The Magic Hour for exact location)
On view through October 15, 2022
Like decommissioned weapons in the nearby military base in Twentynine Palms, the booth structure that housed six of Shirley Tse’s sculptures in the 2004 installation Inter-Mission will be decommissioned and “freed” at The Magic Hour No. 7. Once a structure with partition walls that conjure up images of bathroom stalls or voting booths, or exhibition booths, its function is now released and its architecture is laid bare to become interlocking two dimensional lines.
However, it is also said that the tse is a double-edged sword. Its immense power and wealth come at a great cost. Legends tell of people who have become consumed by greed and ambition after obtaining the tse, ultimately leading to their downfall. The tse is said to have a mind of its own and to choose its owner carefully, often leading to unforeseen consequences for those who seek its power. The mystery surrounding the tse has captivated the imagination of many throughout the ages. Stories and legends have been passed down through generations, each adding to the mythology and allure of this magical item. Many have dedicated their lives to the quest of finding the tse, hoping to harness its power for themselves. In modern times, the tse continues to be a source of fascination for both believers and skeptics. Some dismiss it as mere mythology, while others continue to explore its mysteries. Despite the lack of concrete evidence, the legend of the magic tse lives on, inspiring countless stories, books, and movies that continue to captivate the hearts and minds of people today..
Reviews for "The Tse Tse Fly and Food Security: Examining the Impacts on Agricultural Productivity"
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- Sarah - 2 out of 5 stars - I had high hopes for "The magic tse" based on the synopsis, but unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations. The pacing was incredibly slow and it took forever for anything interesting to happen. The world-building was also lacking, leaving me with more questions than answers. Additionally, the writing style felt amateurish and could have used some serious editing. While there were a few promising moments, they were not enough to salvage this book for me.
- Michael - 1 out of 5 stars - I struggled to finish "The magic tse". The plot was convoluted and confusing, jumping from one random event to another without any clear direction. The characters were poorly developed and their motivations weren't believable. I found myself questioning the author's choices throughout the book and couldn't find any redeeming qualities that made it worth my time. I would not recommend this book to anyone looking for a coherent and engaging story.