CLICK HERE TO WATCH FREE IDEAS
I did this project in 2001. I made two white sandwich boards and put them up at the corner of Powell & Market in San Francisco. I then began to hand out blank pieces of paper, yelling “Free Ideas,” there were several takers and several who wanted nothing to do with it.
Overall, it was a successful mission.
There is no ambient sound in the video cause I forgot to check the sound levels on the camera – sorry. But as a bonus, I added The Blue Oyster Cult Don’t Fear the Reaper!
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Filed under 001 Imagination, 035 Free Ideas, 037 Video, Events, intss blog by on Aug 19th, 2001. Comment.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THIS HISTORIC EVENT
THE ONE MINUTE SHOW
Your Local Gallery, Oakland
August 11, 2001
9:30 pm (sharp)
On the evening of August 11 at 9:30pm, an art event of unparalleled brevity will take place. Prepare to find yourself engulfed by 60 seconds of pure, frenetic energy as over twenty Bay Area artists hang their works, step aside to let the audience view them, and whisk them away again after offering no more than a tantalizing taste.
Though each of the works in the show is significant in its own right, the format of this exhibition is designed to pose some larger questions regarding the nature of art itself—the role played by the audience in the reception of an artwork, the commodification of art implicit in the gallery environment, and above all, the social dynamics of our most cherished art world tradition: the wine-and-cheese opening.
This spectacular (in every sense of the word) event is brought to you by Your Local Gallery in Oakland, dedicated to boldly presenting art as the lively, active experiment it has always wanted to be. Your Local Gallery knows no bounds in its pursuit of the fresh, the local, and the slightly absurd. We invite you to join us on August 11th for a totally unique art experience. Come prepared to throw away everything you think you know about art, and pay close attention…or you might miss it.
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Filed under 028 Your Local Gallery, 037 Video, Events, intss blog by on Aug 11th, 2001. Comment.
I posted an ad on craigslist asking people to join me for a burrito at my favorite travelling taco truck in Oakland. We met up at a specified time and ordered together. After ordering, I took a picture of the person. We ate together, discussing whatever was to come about. When we finished, I took a snap of their “burrito sculpture,” (a.k.a their trash).
Pete – Collage Artist and Graphic Designer
Bruce – Web Designer, Activist, and Sculptor
Joe – Photographer
Randy and Yvette – Students
Filed under 001 Imagination, 028 Your Local Gallery, Events, intss blog by on Jun 21st, 2001. Comment.
Notes is an exhibition that gives the viewer a rare glimpse into the intimate realms of both interpersonal communications via written language, as well as artist interpretation. People were asked to submit works based around their “multiform ideas on notes”. How the folks chose to express their ideas on this intentionally broad concept offers a voyeuristic exploration into the most revealing regions of the human psyche.
Filed under 028 Your Local Gallery, Events, intss blog by on Mar 31st, 2001. Comment.