This looks cool -- let me know how it goes, I'm locked in the studio 'til the holidays. Cheers - B
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Opening this friday
October 23, 7 - 9pm
LISA LUDWIG: THE ART NEIGHBORHOOD
Our art world is usually competitive and insecure and not very friendly or generous to outsiders, especially artists over 40. We indulge children, but we don't usually encourage their official participation. We don't even acknowledge old people who make art on weekends. And mostly, we judge each other and don't really have very much fun. (or maybe it's me?...)
Lisa Ludwig's version of it all is very different, and it's not just her. You're not going to believe the ambition of this project...
To read more, visit http://www.JackthePelicanpresents.com/ludwig.html
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
* Visit http://www.theartneighborhood.com
* Visit The Art Neighborhood Facebook fan page
* Visit the Jack the Pelican Facebook fan page
* Call Helene DuMenil, 917-499-6304
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From Jack the Pelican Presents website...
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Jack the Pelican is delighted to present Lisa Ludwig's "Art Neighborhood." It's about our neighborhood. But more, it's about building a neighborhood—a new and better one, for all of us.
SHANTYTOWN
This living and organically-evolving shantytown portrait of her/our community is ripe for the time (Hello Recession Creativity 101) and, for art people, a welcome respite from the nastiness of ourselves, without an ounce of cynicism. This is a show for everyone—literally, everyone is invited to participate. Come by and see for yourself how it just keeps growing and growing...
REALLY REALLY: YOU ARE WELCOME!
Ludwig has seeded the project with a dozen play-set situations and nearly fifty of her own action figures. School children, senior citizens and 'professional' artist collaborators have contributed another hundred. These are real people, mostly representing themselves, and in fantasy scenarios that put themselves in charge of their own destinies. ...And you're invited too—Visit theartneighborhood.com and find out how to make (or commission) your own. Everyone is welcome. (For people from afar, if you cannot be on hand to act out your character, there is a network of volunteers who can operate your action figure.)
SCHOOL WOKSHOPS
• Berkeley Carroll Middle School
• Good Shepherd Services at P.S. 32
• Oasis Art and Education Center
CONTEXT
Our art world is usually competitive and insecure and not very friendly or generous to outsiders, especially artists over 40. We indulge children but we don't usually encourage their official participation. We don't even acknowledge old people who make art on weekends. And mostly, we judge each other and don't really have very much fun. (...I'm hoping it's not just me.) Lisa's in a punk band and has been active as an artist in the W'burg underground for a long time. She's been making action figures for years, but never on this epic scale.
WHEN JACK THE PELICAN FELL IN LOVE WITH LISA LUDWIG
Some of you may be surprised how intimate and personal and fun Lisa Ludwig art play can be. In November of 2007, Jack the Pelican was delighted to receive a custom play set, reconstructing the scene of Guy Benfield's performance "Mother Door Spirit Level" that had taken place several days before at the gallery. All the key characters were there in miniature. The whole thing was reduced to its essence. Moving parts (and replacement components) allowed us to replay the performance over and over again, changing it up however we wanted. It was all in cardboard just like this, but it nailed the whole thing and all of us individually. (It too will be on display.)
MUTUAL RESPECT
Imagine that we're all eight-years-old again and we're still us, but we can do anything we want, so long as we respect the golden rule. That's what this is like—a giant, joyful play. Be nice to others. Let them be nice to you.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Every figure is clearly tagged to a real person for easy connection on Facebook. Like that one? How old are they? Right there in the gallery, look them up. Oh, it's Joshua... 10 years old, he wants to be an astronaut.
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO...
The artist's proceeds from commissioned art or art sales from this project go to Making Art Work, a special program of the Carter Burden Center for the Aging. Carter Burden Center for the Aging promotes the well-being of elderly residents through a broad array of direct social services and volunteer programs oriented to individual, family and community needs. Aging Artists are encouraged to continue with their artistic endeavors and we are proud to contribute to the center. Find out more about Carter Burden Center. http://www.burdencenter.org/
SPECIAL EVENTS
Special scenarios will unfold throughout the exhibition for action figures to express themselves. For specific dates and times, visit theartneighborhood.com
- 10/23 OPENING NIGHT
Premier of Lisa Ludwig's "Bella Ciao" takes place in the official Art Neighborhood Theater. Filmed by Lisa Ludwig and Craig Flanagin. - 10/29 WEATHER FORECAST
An event for Facebook. Behind the scenes:
1) Collaborative work with Liz & Val on installation
2) Documented/Animated Collaboration with BoSul Kim - 10/31 HALLOWEEN BALL
Noon till 4pm, come and make a costume for your action figure--Cause they're going to a Ball tonight! - 11/7 PERFORMANCE
Performed by The Drunkard's Wife, 7pm - 11/13 TEARS AND GOODBYES
Closing reception. Plans for the future...
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Rakian Nomura, Shogun
and collaborators Liz & Val and Craig Flanagin
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit http://www.theartneighborhood.com
Or call Helene DuMenil, 917-499-6304
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