dear colleagues,
I want to inform you of an exhibition that just recently opened in
Chicago and that I co-curated:
Pass It On! Connecting Contemporary Do-It-Yourself
Culture.
This exhibition focuses on the different aspects inherent in most
successful Do-It-Yourself projects, be they of historical, political, or
artistic relevance. Pass It On examines the remarkable breadth of
DIY in today’s culture and covers such diverse areas of activity as
self-publishing, hacking, citizen journalism, podcasting, amateur
science, architecture, product design, art activism, and independent film
making. The show aims at leading visitors into active exploration of, and
participation in, a variety of DIY projects that are exemplary and
empowering, and will discuss work that readily gives up any claim of
proprietary and finite authorship, and engages others particularly
through the creation and distribution of visual or textual instruction
sets.
There is a catalog available to accompany the show; it includes a
custom-built, die-cut cardboard holder, select ephemera from the show,
and a 126 megabyte jump drive that contains images of the installation,
an annotated check list, essays by Carolyn Goldstein, Jon Cates/Jake
Elliott, Bruce Tharp, Scott Smith, Lindsay Bosch, Shannon Stratton, Kevin
Henry, and Terence Hannum. It can be ordered for $ 25.- (incl. shipping
and handling) by emailing Jennifer Murray at [log in to unmask]
Visitors to Pass It On! will be lead into active exploration of
artifacts that encapsulate the DIY aesthetic, and can participate in a
variety of ongoing DIY projects throughout the gallery space.
More info can be found under
http://www2.colum.edu/undergraduate/artanddesign/11th/current-03.html
In association with the physical installation and the catalog, this
event further includes a web project, and a series of
lectures and workshops within the gallery during March and
April.
Thanks for your attention.
Doro Boehme
AnneDorothee Boehme
Special Collections in the John M Flaxman Library, The School of the
Art Institute of Chicago
37 South Wabash Ave, 5th
Floor
Chicago Il 60603 -
3103
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fax: 312.899.1851
The Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection - a collection of
experimental art forms from the 1960s to the present
www.saic.edu/degrees_resources/libraries/flaxman/index.html#special_collection/SLC_5537