25/7/2001
Industrial Inspiration
Mobius, Boston
Images of the Old Northern Ave. Bridge Boston photographers including Walter Crump, Todd Gieg, Eric Lowandowski, Bob Souther, Margaret B. Tittemore and others team up to bring together images of the Old Northern Avenue Bridge, a free public art installation.
Images of the Old Northern Ave.
Boston photographers including Walter Crump, Todd
Gieg, Eric Lowandowski, Bob Souther, Margaret B.
Tittemore and others team up to bring together images of
the Old Northern Avenue Bridge, a free public art
installation. Project Coordinator Bill Reyelt describes the
group show as an event that highlights the importance of
the Old Northern Avenue Bridge as a critical link between
downtown Boston and the Commonwealth Flats of South
Boston.
Each of the photographers examine the role of the Old
Northern Avenue Bridge played in the city's rail and port
development as well as the aesthetic value of this turn of
the century industrial infrastructure. The opening reception
will be held directly on the bridge Thursday, July 26th, from
4-7 pm. The audience will be encouraged to wander up
and down the bridge viewing the custom framed images.
Support for this project comes from Seaport Asset
Management, Seaport TMA, Fort Point Cultural Coalition,
WalkBoston, Boston Preservation Alliance, The Children's
Museum, Save the Old Northern Avenue Bridge and the
Print Division of the Boston Public Library.
Bill Reyelt is a professional urban planner with a strong
interest in Boston development issues. He has a
background in art and design and previously taught high
school photography in North Carolina. He became
interested in creating an installation on the bridge through
his participation in efforts to try to save the bridge from
demolition. In addition to putting together this installation,
he has arranged several area exhibits of the original
photographs which are currently on view at the Children's
Museum.
Mobius (the space) is an
artist-run center for experimental work
in all media. Founded by members of
the Mobius Artists Group in 1983,
Mobius is a laboratory for artists
experimenting at the boundaries of
their disciplines. Presenting new work
by over a hundred artists each year,
Mobius is unequalled in Boston in its
commitment to Boston artists and the
alternative arts.