Monday, March 29, 2010
CENTER FOR MISSED CONNECTIONS...
Helloooooo
Holy Moly it is pretty exciting over here. We've got Ingrid Burrington's intriguing and humorous piece to share with you. In fact we liked it so much that we made a special edition poster of her Taxonomy of Missed Connections. Next month we'll be in Chicago for the NEXT art fair. AND next week we'll be letting you know about a whole new funding program we've started for artists!
Best, Eleanor and Oliver
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TPG13: "Center for Missed Connections Information Initiative" by Ingrid Burrington
The Center for Missed Connections Information Initiative is an edition of 100 booklet sets by artist Ingrid Burrington analyzing missed connections posts on Craigslist. It is the most recent project by Burrington's pseudo-think tank - the CMC - which seeks not only to chart the loneliness of city life but to "encourage people to pay greater attention to those fleeting moments in cities that appear insignificant but linger in memory, producing a richer and more romantic and/or sleazy experience of the urban environment." The set contains a Citizen's Field Guide, a Field Observation Workbook, a fold-out "Taxonomy of Missed Connections," as well as a full-color "Geographic Missed Connections Study: New York".
In her review of the work, Madeleine Zinn says that it, "experiments with and questions our understanding of illusion and reality, blurring the two, while also offering an honest commentary on this phenomenon of communal loneliness and need for human connection in our country. This "outreach initiative" provides a critique of the way in which we communicate, date, relate, and experience loneliness and one another."
Our Annotated Links focus on other works that have been inspired by Missed Connections and on other artists/groups that work as think tanks, businesses, and organizations. We start the Discussion off with a question about how do we think about data and infographics in a time when we are now inundated with data about the minutia of our lives.
CONTRIBUTE YOUR THOUGHTS >>
The Center for Missed Connections Information Inititative is an edition of 100. There are back issues available. GO HERE TO GET YOURS>>
Special Edition: Taxonomy of Missed Connections Poster
We found ourselves very enraptured with Ingrid's Taxonomy of Missed Connections in the back of the "Citizen's Field Guide." So much so that we wanted to see it in poster form. So, for the first time, we are offering a Special Edition of The Present Group to everyone!
The Taxonomy classifies Missed Connections posts on a multitude of criterion such as demographic, degree (double take, actual conversation, hookup), reason for connection missed (in a hurry, not wanting to be "that guy") and location (gym). The poster presents this information in an easy to digest format.
This two color silk screened poster (dark brown and light turquoise) is 18" x 24" and printed on 100% recycled 95 lb Reincarnation Matte.
GET YOURS ($20) >>
or
BUY THEM BOTH AS A COMBO DEAL (save $10!) >>
Up Next: Matt Cella
Matthew Cella, "Map 1024," 48" x 72" wide. UV print on brushed aluminum
The Present Group is proud to announce that Matt Cella will be our fourteenth artist.
Matt Cella fabricates multi-media works that are the product of digitally collaged .;::’til;ps and //??>s. Born in 1981, he received his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, and currently lives and works in San Francisco.
The Present Group shows at the Next Art Fair
April 30th - May 3rd at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago
More than an art fair, NEXT is a showcase for the world's talents and an adventure in cutting-edge culture. An opportunity to redefine the relationship between art and its public, NEXT is a portal to seeing contemporary art in new, innovative, eye-opening ways. NEXT will include works from both commercial and non-commercial arts organizations--galleries, project spaces, art publications and key private contemporary collections from around the world. LEARN MORE >>
We can be friends if you want.
Holy Moly it is pretty exciting over here. We've got Ingrid Burrington's intriguing and humorous piece to share with you. In fact we liked it so much that we made a special edition poster of her Taxonomy of Missed Connections. Next month we'll be in Chicago for the NEXT art fair. AND next week we'll be letting you know about a whole new funding program we've started for artists!
Best, Eleanor and Oliver
PS: If you're having trouble viewing this email, go to:
http://www.thepresentgroup.com/lists/?emailsHTML=true
TPG13: "Center for Missed Connections Information Initiative" by Ingrid Burrington
The Center for Missed Connections Information Initiative is an edition of 100 booklet sets by artist Ingrid Burrington analyzing missed connections posts on Craigslist. It is the most recent project by Burrington's pseudo-think tank - the CMC - which seeks not only to chart the loneliness of city life but to "encourage people to pay greater attention to those fleeting moments in cities that appear insignificant but linger in memory, producing a richer and more romantic and/or sleazy experience of the urban environment." The set contains a Citizen's Field Guide, a Field Observation Workbook, a fold-out "Taxonomy of Missed Connections," as well as a full-color "Geographic Missed Connections Study: New York".
In her review of the work, Madeleine Zinn says that it, "experiments with and questions our understanding of illusion and reality, blurring the two, while also offering an honest commentary on this phenomenon of communal loneliness and need for human connection in our country. This "outreach initiative" provides a critique of the way in which we communicate, date, relate, and experience loneliness and one another."
Our Annotated Links focus on other works that have been inspired by Missed Connections and on other artists/groups that work as think tanks, businesses, and organizations. We start the Discussion off with a question about how do we think about data and infographics in a time when we are now inundated with data about the minutia of our lives.
CONTRIBUTE YOUR THOUGHTS >>
The Center for Missed Connections Information Inititative is an edition of 100. There are back issues available. GO HERE TO GET YOURS>>
Special Edition: Taxonomy of Missed Connections Poster
We found ourselves very enraptured with Ingrid's Taxonomy of Missed Connections in the back of the "Citizen's Field Guide." So much so that we wanted to see it in poster form. So, for the first time, we are offering a Special Edition of The Present Group to everyone!
The Taxonomy classifies Missed Connections posts on a multitude of criterion such as demographic, degree (double take, actual conversation, hookup), reason for connection missed (in a hurry, not wanting to be "that guy") and location (gym). The poster presents this information in an easy to digest format.
This two color silk screened poster (dark brown and light turquoise) is 18" x 24" and printed on 100% recycled 95 lb Reincarnation Matte.
GET YOURS ($20) >>
or
BUY THEM BOTH AS A COMBO DEAL (save $10!) >>
Up Next: Matt Cella
Matthew Cella, "Map 1024," 48" x 72" wide. UV print on brushed aluminum
The Present Group is proud to announce that Matt Cella will be our fourteenth artist.
Matt Cella fabricates multi-media works that are the product of digitally collaged .;::’til;ps and //??>s. Born in 1981, he received his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, and currently lives and works in San Francisco.
The Present Group shows at the Next Art Fair
April 30th - May 3rd at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago
More than an art fair, NEXT is a showcase for the world's talents and an adventure in cutting-edge culture. An opportunity to redefine the relationship between art and its public, NEXT is a portal to seeing contemporary art in new, innovative, eye-opening ways. NEXT will include works from both commercial and non-commercial arts organizations--galleries, project spaces, art publications and key private contemporary collections from around the world. LEARN MORE >>
We can be friends if you want.
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