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Artist Proposal for Art Parking Exhibition: “Urban Palimpsest”
Instance of Urban Palimpsest (a) 2024
艺术家提案：《都市遗迹》
艺术家团体： 《日常生活手册》工作者: David Lane, RedJade Yuan, Gregory Kreisman
展览标题： 都市遗迹
媒介： 混合媒介装置
空间需求： 3.5 x 5 米停车位
概念框架：
《都市遗迹》是《日常生活手册》系列的一部分，灵感来自都市公共工程的动态和不断演变的景观。这个装置将探索由城市维护活动产生的新兴艺术概念，例如最初标示自行车停车或行人通道等实用目的的涂在砖上的标志，经过一段时间，这些实用砖在工人进行例行维修时被扰动和重新排列后变成抽象的表现形式。该项目庆祝了这种无意识的艺术形式，突出了秩序与混乱、计划艺术与自发创作之间的流动边界。
Workers performing city maintenance
艺术品描述, 《都市遗迹（b）》：
这个装置将由 200 多块砖组成，每块都涂上耐候户外漆以抵御环境条件的影响。这些砖上将绘有简单的模板图像和与都市生活相关的标语，形成一种连贯但多变的视觉语言，参与者可以自行操纵。最初的布局将模仿可识别的街道标志或指示，然后随着砖块的重新排列而演变。
三位艺术家穿着工人服装，模糊了日常城市工人和创作者之间的界限，最初会按照预先定义的模式摆放砖块。在展览期间，他们将定期重新排列砖块，有时按照特定的算法，有时随机变换，以展示都市变革的流动性和随机性。
Artists creating Urban Palimpsest (b) 2024
互动元素：
访客将被邀请直接参与装置，通过重新排列砖块，从而参与作品的持续创作和重建。这种公众参与的元素至关重要，因为它强调了都市空间的民主性和公共艺术品的共同所有权。
此外，还将通过一个二维码链接到一个应用程序，让访客设计自己的“砖瓦肖像”。该应用程序允许用户选择砖块设计并对其进行重新排列，从而进一步探索个体对公共空间的影响。
材料：
- 200 多块标准尺寸的砖
- 用于砖瓦绘制的户外级漆和模板
- 艺术家表演者的工人服装
- 链接到交互式应用程序的二维码设置
- 砖块重新排列所需的工具（手套、护膝）
物流和设置：
- 准备： 砖块将预先涂漆并进行固化以确保耐用性。模板将在活动之前设计和切割。
- 安装： 初始排列砖块将由三名艺术家花费约 3 小时完成。在展览时间内，将安排定期的重新排列。
- 维护： 展示区域将每天进行清扫和维护，以确保安全和视觉吸引力。
- 拆卸： 在展览结束时，砖块将被高效地移除，可以考虑将艺术品重新组装到其他地方作为巡回展览。
展览目标：
《都市遗迹》旨在突出城市环境中无意识艺术的美感和变革潜力，并鼓励观众重新考虑赋予都市空间和物体的审美和功能价值。该项目促进了社区互动和创造性表达，弥合了公共与艺术之间的鸿沟。
结论：
通过《都市遗迹》，我和《日常生活手册》工作者旨在与“Art Parking”观众展开对话，探讨都市空间的美感和变革潜力。这个互动式装置不仅反映了城市景观的变化性质，而且还使公众能够成为艺术创作的共同创作者，从而民主化了艺术及其创作过程。
Artist Proposal for Art Parking Exhibition: “Urban Palimpsest”
Instance of Urban Palimpsest (a) 2024
Artist Group: The Workers of the Manual for Everyday Life: David Lane, RedJade Yuan, Gregory Kreisman
Exhibition Title: Urban Palimpsest
Medium: Mixed Media Installation
Space Requirements: 3.5 x 5m parking space
Conceptual Framework:
“Urban Palimpsest,” part of “The Manual for Everyday Life” series, draws inspiration from the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of urban public works. This installation will explore the concept of emergent art arising from the mundane activities of city maintenance, such as the rearrangement of painted bricks initially marked for practical purposes like signaling bicycle parking or pedestrian paths. Over time, these utilitarian bricks become abstract representations when disturbed and rearranged by workers during routine repairs. This project celebrates this unintended art form, highlighting the fluid boundary between order and chaos, and planned art versus spontaneous creation.
Workers performing city maintenance
Description of Artwork, Urban Palimpsest (b):
The installation will consist of over 200 bricks, each painted with high-durability outdoor paint to withstand environmental conditions. The bricks will feature a mix of simple stenciled images and slogans related to urban life, creating a cohesive yet variable visual language that participants can manipulate. The initial layout will mimic a recognizable street sign or directive, which will then evolve as the bricks are rearranged.
Three artists, dressed in workmen’s uniforms to blur the line between everyday city workers and creators, will initially arrange the bricks in a predefined pattern. Throughout the duration of the show, they will periodically rearrange the bricks, sometimes following a specific algorithm and at other times making random changes, to demonstrate the fluidity and randomness of urban transformations.
Artists creating Urban Palimpsest (b) 2024
Interactive Element:
Visitors will be invited to engage directly with the installation by rearranging the bricks, thus participating in the continual creation and recreation of the work. This element of public participation is critical as it underscores the democratic aspect of urban space and the communal ownership of public artworks.
Additionally, a digital component will be integrated via a QR code that links to an app allowing visitors to design their own “brick tile portrait.” This app will let users select brick designs and shuffle them to create animated self-portraits, further exploring the theme of individual impact on public spaces.
Materials:
- 200+ standard size bricks
- Outdoor-grade paint and stencils for brick painting
- Workmen’s uniforms for artist performers
- QR code setup linked to interactive app
- Necessary tools for brick rearrangement (gloves, knee pads)
Logistics and Setup:
- Preparation: Bricks will be pre-painted and cured to ensure durability. Stencils will be designed and cut prior to the event.
- Installation: Arranging the bricks initially will take approximately 3 hours with three artists. Periodic rearrangements will be scheduled during the exhibition hours.
- Maintenance: The installation area will be swept and maintained daily to ensure safety and visual appeal.
- Deinstallation: Bricks will be efficiently removed at the close of the exhibition, with potential for the artwork to be reassembled elsewhere as a traveling piece.
Exhibition Goals:
“Urban Palimpsest” aims to highlight the unintentional artistry in everyday urban environments and encourage viewers to reconsider the aesthetic and functional values assigned to urban spaces and objects. This project fosters community interaction and creative expression, bridging the gap between public and art.
Conclusion:
Through “Urban Palimpsest,” I, alongside The Workers of the Manual for Everyday Life, seek to engage the Art Parking audience in a dialogue about the beauty and transformative potential of urban spaces. This interactive installation not only reflects on the nature of change in city landscapes but also empowers the public to be co-creators in the artistic process, thereby democratizing art and its creation.