Upcoming
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Sunday
January 18th, 2009 at 4:00pm
Gallery Talk with artists Richard Dupont and Grimanesa Amoros
Introduction
by HVCCA President/Founder Dr. Livia Straus
FREE with museum admission
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Dupont's
new installation "Between
Stations" at HVCCA will consist
of two new large scale figurative sculptures situated contextually within
the space of the museum, and intended to engage the viewer in a "conversation"
that is both spatial and philosophical. Originating
from a laser scan of Dupont';s
own body, these sculptural doppelgangers are adulterated versions of his
original form, and have been distorted using digital
technology before being cast in resin and hand finished.
Standing just over life size and occupying ambulatory
space, these static "performers" reveal themselves differently
from various vantage points, alternatively massive and dematerializing,
engaging the movement of the viewer. Raising philosophical
questions about the humanist tradition in the age
of body mapping and surveillance, the works are also
self reflexive meditations on sculptural forms from the ancient past to
the distant future. |
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"Rootless
Algas" explores Amoros' experience on
the remote island of Flatey in Breidafjordur Bay, off
the coast of Iceland. Her intent was to capture the
essence of the surrounding area and the awe and isolation
which she felt. The rocks on the shores of Flatey were
covered with thick accumulations of a type of algae
that she had never seen before. They hold on to each
other like refugees, to facilitate ocean travel. Her
fascination with the algae increased as she identified
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The
Form of Matter
January 24 - 25, 2009
HVCCA
presents four 5-10 minute short poetry performances inspired by
works of art in the exhibition Origins. Each respective work of
art will serve as a backdrop for each performance. The audience
will move from one art work to the next as the performances progress.
Please visit www.hvcca.org for performance times.
Admission: $15 - $35.
For Tickets: Call 914.788.0100 or email info@hvcca.org.
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
**HOLIDAY HOURS: HVCCA will be closed through January 11th and will
re-open Jan 17th.
SAVE THE DATE!!
Karen
Sargsyan - HVCCA Artist-in-Residence
Sunday
February 8th, 2009
"Abroad Understanding" Exhibition Opening
Reception 4:00 - 6:00pm
CURRENT
EXHIBITIONS
- ORIGINS.
30 artists, 15 countries, art made with natural materials – ash, clay,
wood, stone.
Through June 26th, 2009.
- RICHARD
DUPONT: BETWEEN STATIONS.
Sculptural Installation.
Extended through January 18th, 2009.
- GRIMANESA
AMOROS: ROOTLESS ALGAS.
Multimedia Installation.
Extended through January 18th, 2009.
- LONG TERM INSTALLATIONS: Thomas
Hirshhorn – Laundrette and Folkert
de Jong – Mount Maslow.
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