The Play House, a multi-purpose aluminum 8x8' cube, is a new nomadic version of artist-curator Marianne Bernstein's previous project, The Welcome House (Love Park, 2009). During DesignPhiladelphia 2011, The Play House will debut in the University of the Arts Lot on Broad Street, from October 19-23. Twelve artists teams have been invited to activate vacant lots throughout Philadelphia and document it through short films. These films will be projected on the spandex shell of the Play House from 7-10pm along with other installations by architecture students at PennDesign. Performance schedule from 4-7pm TBA.
The Play House was designed in collaboration with Daryn Edwards of Interface Studio Architects and fabricated by EnMotion Design. Video production by Kevin Francis Farrell and Peter Parker Brodhead. Special thanks to Kelsey Halliday Johnson, David Kessler, Stephen Gardner, Diane Burko and Richard Ryan, Hilary Jay, and Gamble- Huff Music. Contact us
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Geri performs/raps/dances in front of Kevin Farrell’s video piece for the Play House.
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"These are extraordinarily difficult times requiring creative minds to solve big problems. Cities are waking up to the fact that art/ design is not only essential to a healthy community, it may even save our cities. It’s not just a commodity—at best, it’s a flexible, engaging process giving form to fresh ideas which in turn creates something new. And that creates excitement, which creates new energy, which in turn creates positive change."
marianne bernstein, curator
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Closing party tonight 7-10pm. Music by Broadzilla djs, drinks by Triumph Brewing Co. Secret guest performance at 8:30pm! Hope to see you all there.
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Video projections at night on the cube. John Heron (top) and Tamara Suber (below)
Theme: Linear by Peter Vidani
