Construct 1
dal 24/10/2001 al 15/12/2001
Segnalato da
24/10/2001
Construct 1
Arts Commission Gallery, San Francisco
Projects by Bay Area artists Ana Machado, and collaborative duo Elisabeth Oppenheimer and Tania Vu, were selected from a pool of sixty-eight proposals of artists based on the West Coast. These two separate installations mark Construct: The Annual Installation Show as a new gallery undertaking. Turning the gallery into a site-specific installation space. Internationally renowned conceptual and installation artist Mark Dion and Toby Kamps, curator of the MCA San Diego, made up this year's jury.
Construct 1: The First Annual Installation Award Exhibition
Projects by Bay Area artists Ana Machado, and
collaborative duo Elisabeth Oppenheimer and Tania Vu,
were selected from a pool of sixty-eight proposals of
artists based on the West Coast. These two separate
installations mark Construct: The Annual Installation
Show as a new gallery undertaking. Turning the gallery
into a site-specific installation space. Internationally
renowned conceptual and installation artist Mark Dion,
and Toby Kamps, Curator of the Museum of
Contemporary Art San Diego, made up this year's jury.
Chicle Mosaic by Ana Machado
Chewy, pocket sized, border-crossing gum are the
building blocks of Ana Machado's Chicle Mosaic.
Composed of over 1,500 Canels chewing gum packets,
the mosaic is animated by videos of fast paced
"commercials" which tempt you to participate in the
mass consumption of gum. Packaged in transparent
wrappers, these fine miniature objects offer more than a
flavor not readily available in the United States. As
Machado claims they represent "one of the strongest
bonds to adhere the history of transnational commerce
between the U.S and Mexico." Now widely sold by
indigenous street children along the U.S Mexico border,
passerby and tourists often confess that the sight of
dirt-poor children involved in the commercial transaction
of chicle "sticks in their minds." The pixilated, dynamic
mural explores this cross cultural, trans border
phenomenon we call gum.
Untitled Research Facility by Elisabeth Oppenheimer
and Tania Vu.
First time collaborators Elisabeth Oppenheimer and
Tania Vu have collected an extensive repository of
international plant specimens. Concerned with current
and future environmental degradation, they will build a
new scientific laboratory at the Arts Commission Gallery.
The lab offers the general public access to the day to
day scientific practices that usually operate in largely
private communities. The duo question the everyday
thoughts, motivations and practices occurring within
laboratories. Experiments performed in the facility follow
standard methodologies used in scientific research, and
are aimed towards informing future conservation
practices.
Artists:
Ana Machado
Elisabeth Oppenheimer and
Tania Vu
Curator:
Toby Kamps - AssociateCurator, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
Mark Dion - Installation Artist
Dates: October 24-December 15, 2001
Location: 401 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 (groundfloor, at McAllister) 415.554.6080
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday from 11am - 5:30pm Tuesdays by Appointment
ALWAYS FREE
Reception Friday October 26 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Artists' Talk: Tuesday October 30 12:00 pm