INVISIBLE VENUE

Hello! My Name is...

 

"Hello! My Name is..."

A site-specific intervention for the College Art Association Conference Chicago, with contributions from Chris Basmajian, Michael Damm, Anthony Discenza, Charles Gute, Jamie Hilder, Scott Oliver, Susan O'Malley, Zachary Royer Scholz, Zefrey Throwell, Christine Wong Yap

February 10 - 13, 2010

College Art Association 98th Annual Conference

Hyatt Regency Chicago

151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Public Art Dialogue Session:
Site Variations: The Shifting Grounds of Public Art
Featuring "Invisible Venue(s): Alternatives to the Institution" an overview of Invisible Venue by Christian L. Frock
Friday, February 12, 9:30am - Noon
Regency D, Gold Level, West Tower, Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chaired by Dr Harriet F. Senie and Dr Cher Krause Knight

Michael Damm

"incidental films for an accidental audience"

A set of site-specific projections visible from various Bay Area transit corridors by Michael Damm

In association with David Cunningham Projects, San Francisco and as part of "suddenly, where we live now" curated by Stephanie Snyder.

December 10 - 21, hours variable after dark and by appointment
Invisible Venue coordinates: Seventh and Henry Streets, West Oakland.  Projections visible from street level, the West Oakland BART station platform, and passing BART trains.

Gathering: Saturday, December 13, 6pm
Join us to view the Invisible Venue projections on the San Francisco-bound platform of the West Oakland BART station.  We will depart at 6:30pm to sojourn to David Cunningham Projects, San Francisco for a reception with the artist, 7 - 9pm.

For this collaboration with Invisible Venue (IV), Michael Damm continues his examination of urban spaces and how we navigate the built environment in our daily routines.