“Red Tree”, a public sculpture by Artefacting member Annalisa Iadicicco and local partner Alak Pathak
Artefacting Public Art + Research Practice
“Red Tree”, a public sculpture by Artefacting member Annalisa Iadicicco & local partner Alak Pathak
“Pillar of Love”, an art installation by Artefacting member Annalisa & local partner Alak
“Pillar of Love”, an art installation by Artefacting member Annalisa & local partner Alak
Artefacting previews No Longer Empty’s This Side of Paradise project
Artefacting was commissioned to participate in No Longer Empty’s “This Side of Paradise” project at the Andrew Freedman Home in the Bronx New York City. Postponement to the project launch meant we sadly could not realize a project. However Artefacting videographer/editer Iosu Lopez and artist Alex White Mazzarella are happy to provide NLE with a video for their press conference and you with a preview to this dynamic site specific art project.
Jan-Mar 2012; Artefacting Exhibition @ Cambridge, MA, USA
Artefacting will be exhibiting work from its Mumbai mission from Jan 3 - March 26, 2012 at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, 41 2nd St., Cambridge MA, USA
Reception will be at Thursday Jan 5 (6-8pm)
[more info will follow]
Spire - Beacon of Hope in Detroit
Account of the community event Spire - Beacon of Hope, organized by Artefacting Detroit on september 18th 2011, from noon till 4pm at the corner of Shane and Canfield East.
Demolishing Dharavi
A sad update on the ongoing demolitions in Dharavi’s industrious 13th Compound, the centre of activity of Artefacting Mumbai’s three month project last winter.
Aug-Sep 2011; Artefacting Exhibition @ Portland, OR, USA
Artefacting Mumbai’s IMMERSION exhibition will have it’s first ever showing in Portland, Oregon at Mercy Corps’ Action Center Gallery. Exhibition runs from August 23rd through September 25th.
Paintings, photos, and video from Artefacting three month inaugural project in Dharavi, Mumbai will all be on display.
DREAMCATCHER!; Artefacting Lillestrøm & the Norwegian super nature
DREAMCATCHER! Artefacting Lillestom is happening this June in Oslo, Norway!
Alas we launch the sculptures and installation into Lillestrom’s public space. Frantically we hauled the pieces…
Artefacting Rome
Read more about our Workshop with the Casa di Cartone in Rome, Italy
Artefacting Mumbai experience
A collection of all of our experiences in Dharavi can now be found HERE. Check it out now!
Jan 2011; 13th Compound Exhibition @ Dharavi, Mumbai, India
Update on the 13th Compound Exhibition that transformed the streets and industrial spaces of Dharavi into an art show, showcasing the works of Artefacting Mumbai to the local community and attracting an estimated 500 outsiders into Dharavi.
Mural Mode In Full Effect
We have entered the last phase of our immersion into Dharavi: The Intervention - which can safely be called Mural Mode. With less than three weeks left until our multi-media exhibition showcasing our work and forcing a dialog about the connections and disconnections between the “West” and a “Slum,” we have a renewed sense of energy and are…
Artefacting Mumbai Fundraiser on Kickstarter
We are in the middle of a three month art project & immersion in the informal community of Dharavi - also known as Asia’s Largest Slum. Dharavi is right in the heart of Mumbai and is actually a beehive of industry and community.
Our initial project involved coming here to learn about the community in Dharavi through art - by making our own art as well as hosting art classes to people here. Our goal is to go beyond the imagery of a slum and embrace the humanity and identity of the people in this community.
Welcome To Dharavi
The welcome sign is highly visible to everyone entering Dharavi from the west side
Happy New Year!
Good bye 2010 and hello 2011! A short note and video from our New Years Eve in Mumbai.
Dec 2010; Artefacting exhibition @ Kala Ghoda Gallery, Mumbai, India
A street exhibition of works in progress was presented at Mumbai’s famed Kala Ghoda gallery on Dec 20th, 2010.
Painting the ACORN Shed
Our first public painting; a new appearance for the office of our local partner Acorn Foundation.
Art Class!
In a previous blog entry I asked the rhetorical question “Is art an appropriate medium to connect in the context of a fight for survival?” Now that Alex is spearheading a weekly art class for 15-20 kids in Dharavi and we have a nice list of community art projects to implement, it is time to start addressing this question and find out what it is that we can offer this community in our short time here.
Project: Workshop
UPDATED - Thoughts, photos, and video from our first major task of setting up the production workshop in Dharavi.
Diwali Ambiance
A couple of short videos from our first night in Mumbai.
Artefacting Mumbai
For an overview of our Artefacting Mumbai Mission click here
