David Ellis’ exhibition at (Le) Poisson Rouge is a misnomer. It consists of a handful of sculptures wrought from records (and their sleeves) that are neat bits of ornamental design but that don’t invite any kind of reflection. The same is true of his “movement sculpture”, which comes off like a sneaker commercial. Perhaps noticing this, someone tacked on a looped playback of Ellis’ collaboration with Italian street artist Blu.

The opening was followed by a show with performances by Prefuse 73, Jon Hopkins and  MIXHELL. Not much happened. The high point turned out to be a set of horror-inspired stuff from Jon Hopkins, in which he used the venue’s cavernous interior and well-spread speaker system to creepy and then chest-rattling effect. Prefuse 73 played a rambling, messy set that was disappointing coming from such royalty. One sequence, a sustained sampling of guitar solos (including some Hendrix), was smart if totally undanceable. He was probably just drunk, or bored, as were we.

Tomorrow night, to celebrate the opening of Recollect, NY-based artist David Ellis‘ show at (Le) Poisson Rouge, the gallery and club is hosting a free party featuring performances by Prefuse 73, Jon Hopkins and DJ duo MIXHELL from Sao Paulo. Doors open at 8pm.  Recollect will be at (Le) Poisson Rouge until February 12th.