Art Reminds You of Your Daily Humiliation
I’m back in New York from an awesome float on the Swimming Cities of Serenissima and I took lots of pictures! Check them out here. In the time I was there we set out for Venice on the Adriatic Sea and got caught by the Bora, a crazy ancient wind that has been wrecking boats since time eternal and can blow up to 125mph. The video of Alice (the boat) getting through the waves doesn’t do it justice, but you can kinda see them getting tossed around toward the end of it.
the chart! the swimming cities have made it halfway!, originally uploaded by antlered.
This is the chart Porter is using to navigate the Adriatic by. The Swimming Cities have made it halfway!
Come to our final soiree before we cast off & and float on to Italy. With our ships already sent overseas, our build crew has transformed the triangular shaped Market Hotel into a party-boat complete with portholes, lines, and a crow’s nest. Last chance to snag some Serenissima designs from our live silkscreening table. Shimmering blue light disco magic courtesy Mr. Stachemaster. Earn your sea legs trying to keep afloat on our rocking ship.
Dance your way down with the drunken ship!
Bands (early!):
Ana Lola Roman
myspace.com/analolaroman
Liturgy
myspace.com/liturgynybm
Ladybabymiss
www.myspace.com/ladybabymiss
DJ’s (late!):
Dirty Finger -n- J. Stacheroni (Black Label, DANCE!! ATTACK!!)
www.myspace.com/djdirtyfingers
Doors at 8pm $5 until 9pm $10 after 9
MARKET HOTEL
1142 myrtle. BROOKLYN
www.myspace.com/markethotelnyc
More info about the project here:
www.swimmingcities.org/
Title: BENEFIT SILENT AUCTION FOR SWIMMING CITIES OF SERENISSIMA
Location: Secret Project Robot 210 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (at Metropolitan)
More info: Click here
Description:
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Press Inquiries contact A’yen Tran ayen@swimmingcities.org
Secret Project Robot - 210 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (at Metropolitan)
March 14th - Benefit Silent Auction 7:30pm - 10pm, Dance Party 9pm - 3am
swimmingcities.org
secretprojectrobot.org
New York (March 12, 2009) — Secret Project Robot will host a silent auction to benefit SWOON’s latest nautical art project Swimming Cities of Serenissima. The benefit will take place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on March 14th. The bidding begins at 7:30pm and ends promptly at 10pm. Dancing and Djing by The Paw and Dirty Finger will follow the silent auction. This event was recently recommended by TimeOut NY (http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/own-this-city/72218/grand-street). Here is a selection of the participating artists:
The Swimming Cities of Serenissima is a fleet of three intricately hand-crafted vessels that will navigate the Adriatic Sea from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, Italy in May of 2009. Designed by the artist SWOON, the floating sculptures are descendants of the Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea (Hudson River, 2008) and the Miss Rockaway Armada (Mississippi River, 2006 and 2007). The Swimming Cities of Serenissima are built from salvaged materials, including modified Mercedes car motors with long-tail propellers. For Swimming Cities, SWOON will collaborate with 30 artists from the United States, including OBIE award-winning playwright Lisa D’Amour. As the Swimming Cities move toward Venice, the crew will collect and install keepsakes in an ark-like cabinet of wonders that will be on display on the boats when they arrive. Once in Venice, the boats and crew will offer intimate performances that incorporate music, shadow puppetry, and story. The project is produced with the assistance of Deitch Projects, Paper Monster and Black Rat Press.
Secret Project Robot is a not-for-profit space located in the forest of Monster Island and represents the Mighty Robot A/V squad, HappyFun art group and Sound Artists Robot Death Cult. It is a 2000 square foot performance, and installation centered experimental space founded upon the idea that art should be fun.
For information contact A’yen Tran ayen@swimmingcities.org. Secret Project Robot is located at 210 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (at Metropolitan).
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What: Fountain Art Fair Benefit Exhibition hosted by Glowlab
When: March 5-8
Where: Fountain Exhibition at Pier 66 at 26th St in Hudson River Park
Benefit Exhibition for SWOON’s Swimming Cities of Serenissima at Fountain NY
Dates: March 5-8; 11am–7pm
VIP/Press Preview: Thursday March 5, from 11am to 7pm
Reception for the Artists: Friday, March 6; 7pm–midnight
Location: Pier 66 at 26th St in Hudson River Park NYC
Admission: Suggested donation of $5 at the door for all weekend access
The Swimming Cities of Serenissima is a fleet of three intricately hand crafted vessels that will navigate the Adriatic Sea from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, Italy in May of 2009. Designed by the visual artist SWOON, the floating sculptures are descendants of the Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea (Hudson River, 2008) and the Miss Rockaway Armada (Mississippi River, 2006 and 2007).
The benefit art show will take place in New York City during Armory Show week, March 05-08, as part of Glowlab’s exhibit space at Fountain, the alternative art exhibition known for presenting cutting-edge and independent art galleries.
Participating artists include:
- Swoon
- Faile
- David Ellis
- Maya Hayuk
- The London Police
- Ron English
- Martha Cooper
- Elbow Toe
- Chris Stain
- Monica Canilao
- Brad Downey
- Dennis McNett
- Imminent Disaster
- Josh MacPhee (Just Seeds)
- Mike Houston (Cannonball Press)
- Eric White
- Chris Uphues
- David Kesting
- Beka Goedde
- Alice Jarry
- Jason Cantoro
- Tod Seelie
- Molly Crabapple
- C. Damage
- Kristine Virsis
- Elisabeth Timpone
- Gilbert Oh
- Francesca Romeo
- Hardland/Heartland
- Laura Lee
- Ian Farrell
- Adrian Kondratowicz
- Denise DeSpirito
- Leslie Stem
- Public Discourse
and many more.
Glowlab Director Christina notes, “We’re thrilled to host this benefit for our long-time collaborator SWOON’s latest project, the Swimming Cities of Serenissima. It’s an ambitious project with an incredible creative spirit that, in the most physical way possible, engages contemporary art in the development of culture and community. I believe it’s critical to support projects like this, especially now, and we’re excited to help launch these beautiful boats in the spring.”
For additional information, contact Glowlab Gallery Director Christina Ray at info @ glowlab.com and visit:
glowlab.com
fountainexhibit.com
the chicken hut party was insane! insane! there were a gazillion people there and i didn’t get home until 8am. thanks to conrad for organizing. he is pictured above.
it was a fun-filled evening of bartending. the place was trashed from top to bottom with one computer desk collapsed and one passed out guy getting written all over and having doyle’s rice spilled on his head. dj dirtyfinger and all the bands and DJs were awesome.
i am now sick from overdoing it.
2 grotesquely conjoined rooms of musical amplification!!!
–Dance!!Attack!! Pleasuredome–
( DJs )
J Stacher (Black Label)
Dirtyfinger (Dance!!Attack!!)
Mr. Andersonic (LIVE Booty-Bass set)
$mall Change (WFMU)
vs.
–The “fuck guitar hero, play a real instrument” Room–
( BANDs )
Parakeets
The Gamut
Toothache
Altaer
Carcinogenic Static Carnival
plus
Live silkscreening!!!
All you could ever want to know bout everything:
http://www.myspace.com/thetoothaches
http://www.myspace.com/he111 (parakeets)
http://www.myspace.com/thegamut
http://myspace.com/djdirtyfingers
http://www.myspace.com/mrandersonic
http://www.myspace.com/thestachemaster
http://djsmallchange.com/
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Brought to you by The Swimming Cities of Serenissima
2 Shipping Containers of art & junk
+ 3 converted Mercedes car engines
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= 3 boats that we will build in Slovenia and sail cross the Adriatic Sea to Venice
for some good reason.
You will get trashed
And we will build rafts from trash
Sounds like a haiku
Title: FLIGHT AND FLURRY AT UNION POOL
Location: Union Pool 484 Union Avenue Brooklyn
Link out: Click here
Description: featuring:
+fall harbor
( www.myspace.com/fallharbor )
+hannah marcus and tianna kennedy
( www.myspace.com/hannahmarcus )
+amelia jackie
( www.myspace.com/ameliamaryna )
+trapeze performances by natalie agee & c. ryder cooley ( www.natalieagee.com / www.carolynrydercooley.com)
Start Time: 21:00
Date: 2009-02-13
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