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Creative Time presents: Convergence Center

Sep 12, 2008 - Sep 27, 2008
SEPTEMBER 21 TO 27 12 TO 10 PM DAILY* OPENING RECEPTION: SEPTEMBER 21, 2 TO 10 PM After traveling across the country to glean perspectives from artists and activists on the state of democracy, Creative Time鈥檚 year-long program Democracy in America: The National Campaign culminates in the 鈥淐onvergence Center鈥: a major exhibition, participatory project space, and meeting hall mounted in New York City鈥檚 Park Avenue Armory. The Convergence Center at Park Avenue Armory will provide an activated space to both reflect on and perform democracy and will be punctuated by speeches by leading political thinkers as well as community leaders and activists throughout the run of its program. These orations are organized by Creative Time in collaboration with The Nation Institute. As one of the largest unobstructed spaces in New York, the non-traditional setting of the Armory features interiors鈥攕uch as its vast drill hall and historic period rooms鈥攖hat are ideal for artists presenting multifaceted visual and performing arts productions. Work by more than 40 artists will fill the Armory鈥檚 period rooms on the first, second, and fourth floors as well as Wade Thompson Drill Hall. Creative Time will present the four performative national public art commissions made for Democracy in America in the Convergence Center at Park Avenue Armory. Some of the projects featured include giant, silvered surveillance balloons by Jon Kessler; wearable art by dBFoundation; an installation by Critical Art Ensemble and the Institute for Applied Autonomy of the physical artifacts of the 2004 FBI investigation of Steve Kurtz; a 20-foot-tall counter-surveillance tower by Jenny Polak; a nine-foot wooden hobbyhorse sculpture by Allison Smith; and Duke Riley鈥檚 functional replica of America鈥檚 first submarine. In addition, curator Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy organized the inclusion of work by four international artists that will offer incisive viewpoints on the notion of democracy and some of its core principles: nation building, freedom of speech, and labor rights. Three participatory projects will travel to parks in Queens and Brooklyn in early September before convening at the Convergence Center. A diverse group of political thinkers, writers, theorists, and activists will be invited to deliver speeches on various subjects鈥攊ncluding local city politics, the war on 鈥渢error,鈥 the art world, and cultural production. Speeches will occur throughout each day the Convergence Center is open, punctuating the activity of the Wade Thompson Drill Hall鈥檚 participatory projects and social space. As speakers approach the front of the hall, they will be invited to select a podium from an array designed by artist Paul Ramirez Jonas鈥攆rom a modest soapbox to an intimidating rostrum. A 40-foot backdrop by artist Chris Stain will frame the speakers in a social realist scene rendered through the technique of hand-cut stencils. In addition, select artists from the show鈥攊ncluding Rachel Mason, and Pia Lindman鈥攚ill give special performances. Lastly, local activist organizations will be invited to distribute information from tables set up throughout the space.
SEPTEMBER 21 TO 27 12 TO 10 PM DAILY* OPENING RECEPTION: SEPTEMBER 21, 2 TO 10 PM After traveling across the country to glean perspectives from artists and activists on the state of democracy, Creative Time鈥檚 year-long program Democracy in America: The National Campaign culminates in the 鈥淐onvergence Center鈥: a major exhibition, participatory project space, and meeting hall mounted in New York City鈥檚 Park Avenue Armory. The Convergence Center at Park Avenue Armory will provide an activated space to both reflect on and perform democracy and will be punctuated by speeches by leading political thinkers as well as community leaders and activists throughout the run of its program. These orations are organized by Creative Time in collaboration with The Nation Institute. As one of the largest unobstructed spaces in New York, the non-traditional setting of the Armory features interiors鈥攕uch as its vast drill hall and historic period rooms鈥攖hat are ideal for artists presenting multifaceted visual and performing arts productions. Work by more than 40 artists will fill the Armory鈥檚 period rooms on the first, second, and fourth floors as well as Wade Thompson Drill Hall. Creative Time will present the four performative national public art commissions made for Democracy in America in the Convergence Center at Park Avenue Armory. Some of the projects featured include giant, silvered surveillance balloons by Jon Kessler; wearable art by dBFoundation; an installation by Critical Art Ensemble and the Institute for Applied Autonomy of the physical artifacts of the 2004 FBI investigation of Steve Kurtz; a 20-foot-tall counter-surveillance tower by Jenny Polak; a nine-foot wooden hobbyhorse sculpture by Allison Smith; and Duke Riley鈥檚 functional replica of America鈥檚 first submarine. In addition, curator Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy organized the inclusion of work by four international artists that will offer incisive viewpoints on the notion of democracy and some of its core principles: nation building, freedom of speech, and labor rights. Three participatory projects will travel to parks in Queens and Brooklyn in early September before convening at the Convergence Center. A diverse group of political thinkers, writers, theorists, and activists will be invited to deliver speeches on various subjects鈥攊ncluding local city politics, the war on 鈥渢error,鈥 the art world, and cultural production. Speeches will occur throughout each day the Convergence Center is open, punctuating the activity of the Wade Thompson Drill Hall鈥檚 participatory projects and social space. As speakers approach the front of the hall, they will be invited to select a podium from an array designed by artist Paul Ramirez Jonas鈥攆rom a modest soapbox to an intimidating rostrum. A 40-foot backdrop by artist Chris Stain will frame the speakers in a social realist scene rendered through the technique of hand-cut stencils. In addition, select artists from the show鈥攊ncluding Rachel Mason, and Pia Lindman鈥攚ill give special performances. Lastly, local activist organizations will be invited to distribute information from tables set up throughout the space.

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