Happy 4th of July! We're writing to let you know about a video we are arranging to include in a film series at The Phillips Museum of Art in conjunction with the SALVAGE exhibition. It's called The Story of Stuff, and I just watched it today to celebrate in my own little way the patriotism of environmental consciousness!
I think that the film series planned for the museum reflects the message we want to send that art and museum spaces play a role in social issues and dialogues as much as any other public material or space. As much as art has been full of self-reflexive trends throughout the 20th and 21st century, we think it still has the potential to be social relevant and in fact, a leader. The Story of Stuff stressed the point that the problem lies not only in how we dispose of materials, but in how we view their consumption. This idea aligns with our idea behind the subtitle of "Reclaiming Recycling"- that recycling goes beyond how we remove things from our home, but also involves how we use objects and decide when they are disposable. We hope SALVAGE artworks inspire viewers to rethink a passive relationship with recycling and engage in active recycling of materials that is both a creative outlet and a way to curb consumption of new materials.
There are a lot of great resources on the Story of Stuff website to aid in hosting a screeningincluding group activities, discussion questions, and poster templates that we can take advantage of to flush the 20 minute film out into a full event. If you aren't local and cannot come to ours, consider holding your own!
We were recommended this video by an art professor at Franklin & Marshall College, Linda Aleci, who is also very active on the Buy Fresh Buy Local team for Lancaster. It just goes to show how incredible of an experience it is to work on a project at a college museum, with all the interesting and inspiring people that are invested in the space.
Stay tuned for more updates about SALVAGE progress and about sustainability!
Celebrate a sustainable and healthy vision of America today!
-Christy & Nicole
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ReplyDeleteCan you tell us when the list of accepted artists will be released - and those not accepted informed ? ? ? ? ?
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