“Object Orange”, 2006, Bilder von Detroit Free Press, Southen
Interessante Ausstellung im New Yorker Eyebeam “Open City: Tools For Public Action” vom 1. März bis 7.April 2007 – “Open City is an exhibition and series of public programs that focus on the ingenuity of graffiti writers, artists, protesters, pranksters and hackers reclaiming the public realm.” – mit vielen alten Bekannten wie Aram Bartholl (Berlin), Graffiti Research Lab (NYC), Improv Everywhere (NYC), Mark Jenkins (Washington D.C.), Institute for Applied Autonomy (USA) und neuen Freunden wie BORF (Washington D.C.), KATSU (NYC), KR (NYC), Leon Reid (NYC), Matthias Wermke (Berlin) und Krzysztof Wodiczko (PL/NYC).
Und ein mir bisher unbekanntes Highlight: Die Gruppe Object Orange (Detroit). “Object Orange (formerly Detroit. Demolition. Disneyland.) is an artistic project in Detroit, Michigan which seeks to draw attention to dilapidated buildings by painting them orange. The project is composed of local artists, who go by their first names only (Christian, Jacques, Greg, Mike and Andy) for fear of prosecution. James Canning, communications coordinator for the Mayor’s office of Detroit, views the artists’ actions as unlawful and vandalism, stating that any demolitions which took place following the project’s painting expeditions have been coincidental. The artists chose the color “Tiggerific Orange” from the Disney paint catalog for its similarity to traffic cones and the safety orange worn by hunters.” (Via: Wiki) Mehr Bilder und Infos zu Object Orange hier, hier und hier.
