Art Project #11: School’s Out Forever

Art Project #11: School’s Out Forever – A Community Cries

Description: Chronicle, document and record the final months of an elementary school’s existence

Objectives:

* to capture the essence of the school in the community context

* attempt to see if it will be possible to get some closure

* explore the nature of the value of the school to a community in a concrete way

* explore the benefits of a community school beyond the traditionally accepted roles

* attempt to influence a reversal of the decision to close the school

Artists: Tatiana Iliina (visual artist); Offroad Artist (conceptual artist)

Idea #7: Photograph 7,000 Snowflakes

Idea #7:

Photograph 7,000 Snowflakes

Description: Produce photographs of 7,000 snowflakes, showing the diversity of the artistic technique

Objectives:

* to show that the diversity of art can equal the diversity of nature

* every photo is different – to rival every snowflake different

* a conservation measure regarding snowflakes acknowledging global warming

* acknowledging snow as a cultural force

Project Timing: Conception: 2009 – ongoing

Artists: Tatiana Iliina (visual artist), Offroad Artist (conceptual artist)

Art Project #4: Retroactive Retrospective Catalog

Art Project #4: Retroactive Retrospective Catalog

Description: Create a retroactive phantom anniversary edition catalog for a phantom gallery that should have existed but never did (although it may soon – in some form!)

Carte postale International Fine Art., Collection Michel Pratt, from the south shore history site, marigot.ca.

Objectives: to explore whether art exists when it doesn’t exist; whether art can be created on a retroactive basis; to draw attention to the importance of seizing cultural opportunities presented; to emphasize the fragility of the cultural process

Artists: Tatiana Iliina (visual artist); Offroad Artist (conceptual artist); anticipate additional artists

New Art Project #2 The Underwater Gallery

Art Project #2: Create an underwater gallery

Objective: to draw attention to the problem of global warming and rising water levels.

Project Timing: June, 2009 – in progress (first stage of project complete)

Artists: Tatiana Iliina, Offroad Artist, participants