Sara Meltzer Show
Curating an MFA show is like herding cats: very challenging to do and visually arresting when done. In Prequel, there is no theme or common thread except that all twenty-two artists chose and were chosen by the same university. They’ve shared space and ideas, but each artist is wholly unique. Instead of imposing one theme [...]
El Chorrillo 2.0
Last Spring I was able to revisit the community of El Chorrillo to re-photograph the resident built structures that were the source of my 2006 research in conjunction with the Penn State Architecture department. The photographs below are all represented in my earlier research, some with moderate changes and some with remarkable changes. These images directly challenge the assumptions made about this poor community in Panama City, Panama. The assumption is that the members of this community are violent and don’t care about their community. Yet most of these homes are designed or altered with such care that it would seem that one would think that the existence of these structures alone would suggest otherwise. This collection is meant to accompany the previous work, supporting the fact that the community members of El Chorrillo hope for a safer place for future generations.
Kahua o Mali’o
Kahua o Mali’o, a place of comfort, is one of the most important things we create for ourselves, our family and our friends. It is that warmth of heart and welcome attitude that I miss most about my home. As I reconcile with my social experiences on the Mainland I am struck by the constant [...]
Junk Drawers
g[wiz] posted a new topic: They’re important to all of us, because I think we all have those odd things we can’t place or categorize. When I asked you to think about photographing and recalling the stories that accompany the things in your junk drawer, how did that change your view of that hidden space? [...]
Rhizome Submission
g[wiz] posted a new topic: The Junk Drawer Project has been submitted to the Rhizome community. I’m hopeful that this community will find the idea of creating a large typology of user submitted junk drawers interesting! If any of you have ideas about how to further promote or generate interest, please contact me at heyg [...]
will that be cash or clutter? Spendster.org borrows from Junk Drawer Project
as seen at: Spendster.org a new site set out to make us more aware of the clutter we create and how consumer culture can really lighten our wallets. Isn’t it fun when you pull out a pair of jeans you haven’t worn in a while and you find a few bucks tucked away in a [...]
Despedida de Panamá
CRW_9890 Originally uploaded by g[wiz] Needless to say, the U Texas students had a blast on their last 2 nights in Panama. They all did quite well on their projects and unlike many other college students, these kids pulled 16 hour days of hard work to help out some folks in need from Coclé to [...]
The times they are a changin’
Today was a great day for us in Casco Viejo. We started with a breakfast at “Super Gourmet Deli” which looks like a new your boutique deli straight out of Union Square in NYC. After breakfast we sent the students out to the two businesses that we are working with in the Casco, a tourist [...]