Sunday, March 1, 2009

Project proposal for Luminaria

For the project at Luminaria (San Antonio, Tx), I have chosen to provide a "Safe house" from which information concerning "New Media" can be received and conveyed by the participants/audience of the event. The shelter or safe house will hold an assortment of different media such as dvd's and monitor, books, and an audio listening station that will allow those who enter it's area to listen, watch, or read materials that are related to "New Media". A live performance will also be scheduled, and will take place at a given hour during the events six hour duration. The shelter and all of the materials to be experienced within it's area will be transported by use of bicycle and bike trailer. Portable power converters will provide power for the electronic utilities and will be charged prior to the time of exhibition. My intention is to create an informative work of art that encourages interaction between the constructed space, the media within and the audience/participants. Currently I am working on an illustration to visually accompany the project proposal.

This piece is part of a group exhibition which explores the idea of Future Utopia. My inquiry into the concept, Future Utopia, is concerned with the obsolescence of art as a vehicle for creative expression and self exploration.

John Mata

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