Wes Bruce- A Film About A Fort

'A Film About A Fort'
Follow the above link to view a preview of the beauty you will encounter tomorrow night at MoPA for their special event screening of 'A Film About a Fort.' 

Details
What:  The first public screening of 'A Film About a Fort.'  This work was made by Wes Bruce and Bryan Bangerter in response to his current body of installation artwork. 
Where: MoPA - Follow this link to purchase tickets [This will sell out as tickets are limited!]
When: March 16th, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m.

During this night of magic you will also get to hear the musical stylings of Joel P. West live in MoPA's Atrium before the screening.  After the screening I will lead a Q &A session.  Hope to see you there.

Tara

Hate to See it Leave, But Love to Watch it Go.

Tara mentioned it before, but we are now in the full throws of turn-around time and it’s an emotional sight to see! I too enjoy this time of year and all the perks that come with it, most important being allowed to dress casually, but along with jeans and sneakers comes the heartbreak of letting go of the exhibition that everyone lived for the past 5 months.  Leveled was the first exhibition I had seen in its entirety, from start to finish, while working here at the Museum; and it was also Tara’s first exhibition as Curator here-- so there is a lot of separation anxiety going on in the museum admin offices! But, alas, Leveled had an amazing run and we are looking forward to the upcoming Patricia Patterson exhibition and all the other promising shows we are already working on for the future. I would like to formally say “Goodbye” to Leveled and “Congratulations” to its artists and Curator for such a touching exhibition. For all you old-schooler’s who came to Leveled looking for traditional paintings but were instead met by a mysterious fort and some oversized vegetables, NEVER FEAR! We have some beautiful, colorful pieces coming your way.

Here are a couple more photos of Leveled getting stripped. Enjoy. . . or be sad about it, like me.

x Carissa

Marisol's avocado, saran-wrapped and ready for the 'fridge. 

 Look at all the knowledge that was housed in Wes' fort!?

The Fort's guts. Most of its insides now out in the hallway.

Detail from Doris' installation. I think "HEART" is a good word to sum up the show.

Notes from the Front Desk: Our Inner Psychologies Regarding Ms. Augustine Greane

Here are my two cents on Wes Bruce and Ms. Augustine Greane; because I know you’re just dying to hear what I have to say!  Sitting up at the front desk, day in and day out, observing patrons and their interactions with Wes’ fort has been interesting, especially watching the difference of opinions. The majority of which range from positive to OVERLY ENTHUSIASTIC! Most days people come out of the curtains with a smile and a kind word or two to say about the space, while others come out streaming tears of joy!

There are also some that have breached the barrier between the fort’s sacred dwellings and the rest of the world, and felt feelings of fear, sadness, and for some, just plain confusion. While the feelings of fear often come from small children who haven’t made peace with the dark yet, there have been adults that have explained that it made them feel joyless.

A piece can mean so many things to different people.  It represents not only the feelings of the artist, but it serves to harbor the personal projections of its viewers. While there are many very whimsical child-like elements to the fort, there is also a very somber, subdued, mysterious, yet strangely familiar quality within the space. A quality that makes us smile while at the same time wanting to shed a tear.  And that’s all one can really say about The Secrets Surrounding the Mysterious Life of Ms. Augustine Greane, no matter what emotion it summons from you, you’re sure to be entertained. Come see it (and me!) before it’s gone, December 31^st. 

xx Carissa

PS. I hope you guys liked the music vid above. Here is more from A New Normal Music. Enjoy.