Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts: Saturday, 15 May 2010
Transformation Project Walk
May 15, 2010 3pm - 7pm
Join us on Saturday, May 15 from 3pm - 7pm as we celebrate the culmination of Transformation, a series of programs organized in conjunction with the exhibition Urban Alchemy/Gordon Matta-Clark. Transformation connects Matta-Clark’s legacy of socially-engaged art to initiatives that are relevant to St. Louis. Stop by the Pulitzer to experience the exhibition that inspired the programs. Pick up a map and explore each of the project sites. A trolley and shuttle service will be available throughout the event. A closing reception will be held at the Pulitzer from 5pm - 7pm.
Project Walk Locations:
Urban Renewal
in the Woolworth Building (501 North Grand)
Artist Jenny Murphy believes in saving items destined for the trash and giving them new life by using ecologically-sustainable methods. By teaching do-it-yourself, eco-friendly solutions to refurbishment, Jenny led a group of homeless individuals and ex-offenders from Employment Connection in repurposing projects that included the creative re-envisioning of everyday items originally headed for the landfill but now ready for new homes. The finished projects are on display and will be auctioned on May 15.
Urban Expression
in Bruno David Gallery (3721 Washington Blvd)
and in Holy Trinity Elementary School (1435 Mallinckrodt Street)
Chicago-based artist and 2010 Whitney Biennial participant Theaster Gates focused on the neighborhood of Hyde Park, located in North St. Louis City. In conjunction with Succeeding with Reading by ACCESS Academies, photographer Stewart Halperin, poet Janie Ibur and artist Juan William Chávez (director of Boots Contemporary Art Space) guided elementary students from Holy Trinity Catholic School in explorations of their daily lives through photography, writing and drawing. These workshops were in preparation for the project with Theaster, who worked with the students to activate empty spaces, organize a town hall meeting, and create works of art to allow for new conversations regarding the present and future of this historic St. Louis neighborhood. Through dialogue with Theaster, Juan (curator of the project), and Cujawa Architecture, students and residents created a small "Master Plan" for their neighborhood. Theaster responded to their ideas and desires with a series of installations, entitled Dry Bones and Other Parables from the North. The students’ work is on display at Holy Trinity, and you can experience their community plan and Theaster’s installation at Bruno David Gallery where detailed maps of the additional sites within Hyde Park are also available.
Urban Evolution
in the Woolworth Building (501 North Grand)
Artist Robert Longyear led a group of high school students in an exploration of the urban environment, which serves as both inspiration and medium. The culminating group installation reflects the evolution of Grand Center and the rich history of urban St. Louis.
Construction Careers Center
in EarthWays Center (3617 Grandel Square)
This project is inspired by Gordon Matta-Clark’s Garbage Wall, which can be seen in the Entrance Gallery of the Pulitzer. High school students in a shop class at Construction Careers Center worked with their teacher and a team of instructors to learn about environmental and community sustainability and how architecture, aesthetics, and design are integrated into building practices. The culminating project is on display.
May 15, 2010 3pm - 7pm
Join us on Saturday, May 15 from 3pm - 7pm as we celebrate the culmination of Transformation, a series of programs organized in conjunction with the exhibition Urban Alchemy/Gordon Matta-Clark. Transformation connects Matta-Clark’s legacy of socially-engaged art to initiatives that are relevant to St. Louis. Stop by the Pulitzer to experience the exhibition that inspired the programs. Pick up a map and explore each of the project sites. A trolley and shuttle service will be available throughout the event. A closing reception will be held at the Pulitzer from 5pm - 7pm.
Project Walk Locations:
Urban Renewal
in the Woolworth Building (501 North Grand)
Artist Jenny Murphy believes in saving items destined for the trash and giving them new life by using ecologically-sustainable methods. By teaching do-it-yourself, eco-friendly solutions to refurbishment, Jenny led a group of homeless individuals and ex-offenders from Employment Connection in repurposing projects that included the creative re-envisioning of everyday items originally headed for the landfill but now ready for new homes. The finished projects are on display and will be auctioned on May 15.
Urban Expression
in Bruno David Gallery (3721 Washington Blvd)
and in Holy Trinity Elementary School (1435 Mallinckrodt Street)
Chicago-based artist and 2010 Whitney Biennial participant Theaster Gates focused on the neighborhood of Hyde Park, located in North St. Louis City. In conjunction with Succeeding with Reading by ACCESS Academies, photographer Stewart Halperin, poet Janie Ibur and artist Juan William Chávez (director of Boots Contemporary Art Space) guided elementary students from Holy Trinity Catholic School in explorations of their daily lives through photography, writing and drawing. These workshops were in preparation for the project with Theaster, who worked with the students to activate empty spaces, organize a town hall meeting, and create works of art to allow for new conversations regarding the present and future of this historic St. Louis neighborhood. Through dialogue with Theaster, Juan (curator of the project), and Cujawa Architecture, students and residents created a small "Master Plan" for their neighborhood. Theaster responded to their ideas and desires with a series of installations, entitled Dry Bones and Other Parables from the North. The students’ work is on display at Holy Trinity, and you can experience their community plan and Theaster’s installation at Bruno David Gallery where detailed maps of the additional sites within Hyde Park are also available.
Urban Evolution
in the Woolworth Building (501 North Grand)
Artist Robert Longyear led a group of high school students in an exploration of the urban environment, which serves as both inspiration and medium. The culminating group installation reflects the evolution of Grand Center and the rich history of urban St. Louis.
Construction Careers Center
in EarthWays Center (3617 Grandel Square)
This project is inspired by Gordon Matta-Clark’s Garbage Wall, which can be seen in the Entrance Gallery of the Pulitzer. High school students in a shop class at Construction Careers Center worked with their teacher and a team of instructors to learn about environmental and community sustainability and how architecture, aesthetics, and design are integrated into building practices. The culminating project is on display.
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