Working with visual artists at an Open Space

[Chris Corrigan]

Thanks Tree...that's a very useful collection of thoughts and experiences.

I know and love Thomas and the art he makes.  He makes real the forces of
gravity and uses them to sculpt air.

I will contact Nancy - she and I have corresponded over the years and this
is a good opportunity to solidify that connection.

As for this gathering, the artist that I will be working with is on the
payroll, and that probably helps ground intention a little bit.  I know
there will be many other people there that have spatial talents - whether
they chose to respond to invitation to express themselves or not remains to
be seen.  I think having at least one person there with that responsibility
might create the living conditions for that invitation to thrive.

Cheers,

Chris

On 8/10/06, Tree Fitzpatrick <therese.fitzpatrick at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris.  Nancy Marguilies, of course, has a book out.  That might help
> you.
>
> I have seen Nancy M. do her graphic resonance work at two events, one a
> four-day open space.  Seeing her visual art unfold as the event unfolds adds
> an amazing dimension to the experience.  As her beautiful work develops, she
> places the art along the walls, creating a living and breathing gallery of
> the event.  Wow. It is amazing.  At the end, she invites the whole group to
> do a gallery walk and it is so wonderful to walk through the experience once
> again, through her art.
>
> At the May evolutionary salon (the 4-day OS event where Nancy Marguilies
> did graphic resonance), there were several other artists who had indicated
> to me (I was the registrar so I had contact with all participants as they
> prepared to come) that they would be creating art during the four-day, OS
> salon.  I mention this because, as far as I know, this did not happen.
>
> There was one artist there, Thomas Arthur, who you may know (He is Ashley
> Cooper's guy!) who brought his art into some of our large circles.  Thomas
> created a sculpture in the main circle room and it added measurably to the
> richness of our time.  Then in the closing circle, he created a fine
> sculpture in the center, which actually ended up becoming an integral part
> of the closing (one member kicked over the sculpture and another member (our
> beloved Peggy H.) reassembled it and many in that closing circle 'reacted'
> to Thomnas' art/sculpture in the center of the circle.
>
> I am intrigued, though, by the other visual artists who spoke with excited
> anticipation before the event, telling me they would love to create art
> 'live' at the event . . . but did not do so.  I am wondering what conditions
> would be optimal to be condusive to inviting and creating the 'right' space
> to nurture the creation of art?
>
> I don't know Nancy Marguilies well but I know that it was her clear
> intention to be creating art throughout the four-day OS. . . and that is
> what she did. All she needed from me, as the logistics goddess, was two
> easels with paper to last the whole weekend:  of course, I made sure she had
> what she needed.  Now I am wondering if I could have provided something to
> make the space more inviting to the other artists who said they would create
> . . . but did not end up doing so?
>
> i share these thoughts to help you think through your logistics, Chris.  I
> have no answers.
>
> On 8/9/06, Chris Corrigan < chris at chriscorrigan.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi mates:
> >
> > I have an opportunity coming up in the fall to work with a visual artist
> > for an Open Space I am doing.  The clients wants us to work together and I'm
> > excited by the possibility, but haven't ever done that before.
> >
> > So what kind of good stories do you have of working with visual artists
> > (and visual art as a modality) in Open Space.
> >
> > Daniel?  Reinhardt?  Is Nancy Margulis around?  Others?
> >
> > Chris
> >
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> Tree Fitzpatrick
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