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Minimalism. Minimalism rejected illusionism, and wanted the viewer to focus on what work of art was presently in front of them now, the characteristics of the object, and how they occupied that space. Richard Serra. Minimalism. Presence Nature of experience Phenomology--Perception
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Minimalism Minimalism rejected illusionism, and wanted the viewer to focus on what work of art was presently in front of them now, the characteristics of the object, and how they occupied that space Richard Serra
Minimalism • Presence • Nature of experience • Phenomology--Perception • Material elements • Industrial materials / processes • Attention to space/site • Position of the viewer • Repetition
Minimalism- Richard Serra Richard Serra
In Mourning and In Rage Suzanne Lacy, Leslie Labowitz, Bia Lowe (Los Angeles, 1977) A Media Performance in response to the Hillside Strangler Whisper, the Waves, the Wind, 1984 154 women, ages 60 - 99 gather and discuss aging issues and current events
WochenKlausur Intervention to Provide Healthcare to Homeless People A short period of research led WochenKlausur to select two courses of action: providing medical care for homeless people and creating facilities they could use to store their belongings.
WochenKlausur Intervention to Improve the Conduct of Public Debate Parties in conflict from a diversity of fields met in 3 small pavilions built out of Euro-pallets at central locations in the three cities of Nuremberg, Erlangen and Fürth. The duration of the meetings was limited to about two hours, and a total of thirty-two discussions took place. The meetings were always closed to the public, which nonetheless was made aware of their occurrence.
WochenKlausur Intervention in Voting Systems Within the context of the exhibition public opinion there will be held fictitious parliamentary elections with different possibilities of voting in the center of Stockholm from 22nd August until 15th September 2002. Among others there will be the possibility of negative voting. This means that a party that in the opinion of the voter should not be represented in parliament can be voted out. The project of WochenKlausur offers the possibility of voting positive, negative or both: the eligible voters decide if they want to confirm a party, vote out a party or want to use both possibilities.
REPO History: Entering Buttermilk Bottom Sarah Lena Echols Malone James Malone holding the sign of his mother. When discussing working on this project, he took this picture out of his wallet. This image became the face for the project. Located at the Atlanta Civic Center.
REPO History: Entering Buttermilk Bottom Segregation on the Map Presents the process by which the city moved families from this area. Located at North Avenue & Bedford Place.
REPO History: Entering Buttermilk Bottom Stencilling the Civic Center Parking Lot Using city maps of the area from the 1930s, the footprints of shotgun houses with the names of residents, churches and other neighborhood structures were stencilled onto the parking lot of the Atlanta Civic Center.
REPO History: Entering Buttermilk Bottom Reunion REPOhistory sponsored the first reunion of former residents of Buttermilk Bottom. The reunion has continued as an annual event.
REPO History: Voices of Renewal "1969 / 1996" by Marie Cowser (pictured) and Gregory F. Hawkins. The sign contains images of torn newspaper articles about the 1960's Urban Renewal though the new 1996 Empowerment Zone which surround a group of developers and politicians standing on a giant dollar bill. A bulldozer with the words "MOVE OR BE MOVED" surrounding it seems to be forcing the community residents from their homes. A billboard above them speaks of the future wondering what they will find of this community and how will they judge the author, Nanna Ree, aka Marie Cowser.
REPO History: Voices of Renewal "Atlanta's Black Theaters" by James Malone with Tom Klem. The text tells the story the black-owned Atlanta movie houses of the 1940s though the 1960s. These theaters, with their scratchy two-year-old pictures of class B quality handed down from suburban movie houses, were a fantasy from poverty, a place of safety and of community. On the left is a photograph of James Malone taken in the 1950s by Harmon G. Perry. Malone is back from the Korean War standing on bustling Auburn Avenue with the Royal Theater and The Yates and Milton Drug Store in the background.
REPO History: Voices of Renewal "Mr. Norman F. Lumpkin" by Ferrell Scandrick with Marie Cowser. The text of the sign tells the story of Norman F. Lumpkin, one of the original baseball players in 1938 of the Atlanta Black Crackers, part of the Negro American League, as told by his nephew Ferrell Scandrick. It goes on to tell of the tight-knit Fourth Ward community, segregation, and family fun playing baseball. In the center of the sign is a color pencil drawing by Ferrell of the current Atlanta Braves with black and white spectators in the stands. Pictured with his sign is Ferrell with his mother.
REPO History: Voices of Renewal "C.R.I.S.I.S. / P.E.A.C.E. by Tom Klem and Edna Moffett (pictured with staff). The text tells of two groups of Atlanta college students and the two individuals who lead them to outstanding community service. The left side is about the C.R.I.S.I.S. student group lead by Reverend Ed Ducree who struggled to make a difference in the vanishing community of Buttermilk Bottom in the late 1960s. The right side is about the P.E.A.C.E. student group lead by Edna Moffett. In 1995 they reclaimed this drug-infested and crime-plagued neighborhood by becoming mentors and tutors in this program created by Moffett.
REPO History: Voices of Renewal Fourth Ward Neighbors annual community clean-up and public opening of Voices of Renewal.Pictured is Helene S. Mills serving her home-cooked deserts at the end of the Clean-up. Behind her the community members' copies of the signs and further behind the signs across the street is a burned out house. The burned out house was a warning from local drug dealers to The Fourth Ward Neighbors to stop their activities. As with all the participants in this project this will not stop the rebirth of this community.
