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Offspring at Olympic Sculpture Park Ceci N'est Pas Une Swing Set @ OSP Deep Space at Motel, Motel, Motel Seattle Art Museum Zoo to You Foundation at Free Sheep Portland Art Museum  |
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In the summer of 2007, artist and curator DK Pan invited us to be a part of a one-night performance installation entitled Motel, Motel, Motel. There was an old motel off Aurora called the Bridge which was slated for demolition to make way for high-end condominiums. But before the wrecking balls knocked this 1950s, two-story building down, DK was going to produce an event that would turn this derelict, drug-infested motel into a contemporary art showcase. He asked us if we wanted a room and we raised our hands high. One-night projects always start off as simple ideas. Paint the room black. Hang a small model spaceship from fishing line. Hook up an intercom so visitors can communicate with the crew. But enthusiasm breeds complexity and pretty soon our spaceship had a windshield where the audience could see us onboard the spaceship. And the black box was replaced with a rear-projection screen of space in motion. I blame Puccinelli for all the high-tech innovations, but he pulled it off and it really was quite wonderful. We outfitted a portion of the room with chrome and blinking lights. From the 3-inch monitor, it looked like a pretty cool space deck. Our friend Rick Klu hid inside the room and from a high platform threw asteroids and aliens at us. It was not a scripted performance. It was a fantastic evening and the Bridge Motel was given a great send off. Hundreds of people came, viewed art, climbed through windows and drank beer in the motor court. If I were an old hotel, this would be about the perfect way to go out. You can visit www.motelmotelmotel.com for more information.
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