11/6/2002
Barry Freedland
Mobius, Boston
Barry Freedland will exhibit Painting Machine for his first solo exhibition at Mobius. The idea of potentiality, the condition of existing as a possibility, pervades the work which juxtaposes aspects of mass production and spontaneous gesture. The work is presented with ingenious invention, detailed virtuosity, and wit.
Painting Machine
June 12-June 29, 2002
Barry Freedland will exhibit Painting Machine for his first solo
exhibition at Mobius. The idea of potentiality, the condition of
existing as a possibility, pervades the work which juxtaposes
aspects of mass production and spontaneous gesture. The work is
presented with ingenious invention, detailed virtuosity, and wit.
Painting Machine is a motorized, mechanical like structure that
explores the relationship between artist and audience in creating art.
The artist's earlier works, many invented mechanical devices, also
make reference to popular culture and art culture - and allude to
the processes of self-reflection and how others perceive us.
These
include:
"Bump and Go Eye," 2000, is a four in half foot tall roving eye that
randomly observes its environment.
"Aye", 2000, is a moving wall of thirty-five vacu-formed
reproductions of the artist's face nodding in affirmation.
"Remote Control Artist," 1999, a 16 ft. long mechanical arm that
flies the artist in circles under the control of the viewer.
"Bubblegum Grinder," 1998, a mechanical mouth that chews Dubble
Bubble Bubble gum.
"A.B.C. Gum Tux," 1998, formal wear enveloped by Already Been Chewed
bubble gum.
"Slow-Racer", 1997, a vehicle based on a Salt Flat race car that
travels at the speed of an inch per minute.
"Artist surrounded by nothing," 1994, the artist sits within a clear
plastic chamber placed within another chamber.
Barry Freedland is represented by Sundaram Tagore Gallery, New York.
There will be a reception for the artist and gallery talk on Friday,
June 14, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery hours are Wednesday -
Saturday, 12:00 - 5:00 PM.
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*Ronald Cowie
"Down Sunset...to the Sea," 6/14-6/15
(Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, $5/$3)
An installation/performance about memory, dreams, and myth, using
writing, storytelling, and photographs to create a space where
participants can experience their own memory processes. The goal is
to create or expose connections through shared experiences.
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Fort Point Cultural Coalition (FPCC) Public Art Series II
*FPCC - "Fort Point Summer Solstice Celebration,"
6/21 (Fri.,
noon-9:30 pm, free)
Focused on expanding the visibility of Fort Point's vibrant and vocal
community, the Fort Point Cultural Coalition (FPCC) is continuing its
ambitious public art series. The "Summer Solstice Celebration"
artists will have a field day merrily making a creative splash on the
water and streets of Fort Point. The festivities will feature a
bicycle parade, outdoor reception and block party, with music,
dancing and live performance. The solstice art lineup includes work
by Melora Kuhn, Claire Eder, Margaret B. Tittemore, Chris Nau, Don
Eyles, Eric Legacy, The And So No Sin Performance Troupe, Nancy Adams
and Slavco Sokolovski. Other artists participating in FPCC's Public
Art Series are: Harriet Casdin-Silver, Mark Brown, Lisa Greenfield,
Jennifer Moses, Joanne Kaliontzis, Ana Crowley, Christina Lanzl, Jeff
Smith, Michael Tyrrell and Sandra Vieira. For more information on the
Fort Point Cultural Coalition's (FPCC's) Public Art Series, see the
projects' website at http://www.saveourstudios.org. The FPCC's Public
Art Series is funded with support from the Fund for the Arts, a
restricted fund of the New England Foundation for the Arts, and the
Boston Foundation Arts Fund.
Mobius
Boston's Artist-Run Center
for Experimental Work in All Media
354 Congress St.
Boston, MA 02210
phone: 617-542-7416
fax: 617-451-2910