(Hey, if you don't feel like reading, just skip to the cool video at the bottom!)
Allright!
So here I am, working at the box, in the corner of 12th and Carson in the Southside. Not much foot traffic at first, but soon things started picking up.
I started my Art Out of the Box residency yesterday June 14, 2011. It went very well!
So here I am, working at the box, in the corner of 12th and Carson in the Southside. Not much foot traffic at first, but soon things started picking up.
I had the idea to put my sketchbooks out to attract people, which worked great.
Kids are always a great audience; curious, and not afraid to be social and ask questions.
My project involves creating miniature scenes that are hidden within wall crevices, sidewalk cracks, etc. This is what my work space looked like in the first hour or so.
The wind was a pain, and it claimed one of the mini chairs, but overall I cannot complain about the weather, and the box was well equiped and comfy.
I spoke to all sorts of wonderful and friendly people; didn't have a single akward interaction!
Ok, so, THE ARTWORK....
Would you guess that there is a hidden installation in the following image?
Without further ado: A pretty fun photo-video of the two mini installations I created, plus some public reactions and participation, check it out!
Mini Sites 1 from Alberto J. Almarza on Vimeo.
So two mini sites where set in place, and a lot more to go. My plan is to make enough that I kind of forget which ones are where. They are made to be fairly weather resistant, so if all goes well they should stay there for quite a while. Aren't you curious? Do you think you can find them? I dare you!
At the end of the day, Samantha found this cool bug on the side of the box; what I consider to be an auspicious omen!
That was a peek of day 1; now I gotta run to the Southside again, will be there till Sunday...
SEE YOU THERE!
AA11
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