The Artpark Idea Series: Owen Morrel
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Artpark announces a special series of online conversations to explore
Artpark’s visual arts legacy in a modern context. The Artpark Idea
Series will feature eight notable artists connected to Artpark over six
weekly sessions to be held via Zoom. Hosted by Dr. Anthony Bannon and
Artpark’s President, Sonia Clark, attendees will be able to engage with
the artists live and proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Artpark
Live campaign.
Founded in 1974, Artpark soon became one of the
leading locations for avant-garde art and the land art movement,
inviting hundreds of artists to build temporary works on site. The
intention was to create a place where visitors became active
participants perceiving objects over time – from shifting perspectives
and in relationship to the architecture. Art, public, and site became
inextricably intertwined. Artistic creation at Artpark generated
immediate social, historical, and ecological implications that artists
embraced and incorporated into their processes. The “Artpark idea” is a
philosophy that art “belongs where it is” where the relationship between
creator and receiver is dynamic and alive.
The focus will be on the relationship between a place, its history, its people, and how we might develop our future together.Owen Morrel: April 9
Owen Morrel (Artpark artist in 1980) has been creating prominent site-specific sculpture for over 40 years. He started in the New York art scene during which time he created several major public installations and had work exhibited in galleries and museums across the U.S. and Europe. Since then he has worked in the public sphere, where his large works have been commissioned by colleges and universities, state and city governments and community groups all across the world. His public sculptures include a 110-foot observation deck over the Niagara River (Artpark’s “Omega”), and more. He has been featured in documentaries, books, newspapers and magazines.Visit www.artpark.net for more information on this event and the Artpark Idea Series