Bronx, NY…. The Bronx River Art Center is pleased to present, You Are Welcome, two solo exhibitions by New York artists, “M” Apisak Vithyanond and AKAirways from November 2 – December 7, 2007. Opening on Friday, November 2, 2007 from 6 – 9pm, Bronx residents, art connoisseurs and people of all ages are invited to view and interact with these two site-specific installations.
In Gallery 1 & Window Installation:
M’s Human Graffiti is a life-size interactive installation projected towards the street through the gallery windows. The installation is comprised of a series of screens that only display the objects in front of them (in real time) that have movement. These movements imprint temporary trails whose length, pattern and durability vary based on the individual’s speed and traffic. Viewers will be able to become part of the artwork by creating their own marks of expression as they walk through this documented space. This abstract public canvas allows the community to acknowledge its bustling visual presence while at the same time obliging them to be engaged in it - there is no way to view the work without committing to become a part of it.
In Gallery 1 & 2:
Inspired by the dynamism and variegation of starfish and other sea creatures, AKAirways’ Starfish Garden – curated by Christine Ritok - is a ceiling installation comprised of large breathing inflatable light sculptures. The shape and size of each of these breathing chandeliers is unique, and each sculpture touches and affects the movement and inflation/deflation of the others through electronic sequencers. As a whole, the kinetic installation provides a pacifying environment for viewers to heighten their visual and sensory understanding of their natural and social environment.
For
press images and additional information about the exhibition, please
contact:
José Ruiz @ 718-589-5819 (x14) jruiz@bronxriverart.org
Travel
Directions:
Train: IRT # 2 or 5 to East Tremont Ave. Walk one block east.
Bus: #s 9, 21, 36, 40, 42, or Q44 to East Tremont and Boston Road.
Car: Bruckner Expressway to the Sheridan Expressway and exit at Tremont
Ave., or Cross Bronx Expressway to Rosedale Ave. Exit.
Credits:
This program is made possible with public funds from The New York State
Council on the Arts a state agency and federal funds from the Department
of Youth and Community Development and the Department of Cultural Affairs
and it’s Material for the Arts program; Bronx Borough President
Adolfo Carrion Jr., The Bronx Delegation of the City Council and US Congressman
Jose E Serrano’s WCS-NOAA Lower Bronx River Partnership. Corporate
and foundation support includes: Con Edison; Time Warner Youth Media and
Arts Fund; The Carnegie Corporation; The New York Community Trust and
The Helena Rubinstein Foundation. Additional support is provided by JP
Morgan Chase through the New York State Multi Arts Consortium (NYMAC);
the Ford Foundation through the Bronx Council on the Arts and the generosity
of our patrons.
AK Airways: Starfish Garden 
AK Airways: Touch Comforter