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“ENGI” - A new public art installation
by Tatsuo Miyajima
For the opening of the Denver Art Museum’s new Frederic C. Hamilton Building,
the City of Denver’s Office of Cultural Affairs has commissioned Japanese
artist Tatsuo Miyajima to create a major piece of public art. The installation,
“ENGI”, will become a permanent part of the Museum’s collection
and it will be located throughout the stunning four-story atrium of the building.
“ENGI” is Miyajima’s most recent work and consists of 80 digital
display LEDs, each within a mirror unit, set into the walls of the atrium. The
LEDs will count from 1 to 9 or 9 to 1 continuously, each at its own speed.
On August 9th a “Time Setting Workshop” will be held at the Colorado
Convention Center. 80 members of the community will each set the speed of one
LED. We would like to invite you to assist Miyajima directly in setting the LEDs.
This participation is a central concept of Miyajima’s “ENGI”
and a once in a lifetime opportunity open to all residents of the Denver community. |
Mirror LED
¢288mm x 15mm |
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The Workshop – giving "life"
to “ENGI”
The “Time Setting Workshop” will be from 6-8pm on August 9th in the
Colorado Convention Center. After a short lecture from the artist, and brief instructions
from the volunteer staff, each of the 80 participants will select the rate of
speed and direction of one of the 80 LED units. This very simple operation, just
an adjustment to a small screw in the LED unit, is something that can be done
by anyone age 5 and above.
Hoping to reflect the diverse backgrounds, ideas, and individuals that make up
the Denver community, we welcome the participation of any Denver resident, regardless
of race, class, or disability...
After the workshop the 80 LEDs, as set by the people of Denver, will be installed
throughout the atrium and will begin counting. The LEDs, with their different
colors and speeds, will figuratively display a microcosm of the City of Denver
and its residents. Visitors stepping into the museum will encounter the work in
the atrium, and simultaneously see their own figures and the building reflected
in the mirrors.
By overlapping in this way, a resonance between the time setters and the visitors
will emerge and echo within the new Frederic C. Hamilton Building, something that
the building’s architect Daniel Libeskind describes in his concept as “NEXUS”.
For more information about the Daniel Liebskind and the design and construction
of the Frederic C. Hamilton Building please visit "BUILDING OUTSIDE THE BOX"
currently showing at the Denver Art Museum.
http://expansion.denverartmuseum.org
This “Time Setting Workshop” is an essential ceremonial event which
will truly bring “life” to Miyajima’s vision. Your participation
will complete “ENGI” and become a permanent piece of the Museum. |
Time Setting Workshop, Naoshima, Japan, 1998 |
Image of installation view from 1F |
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How can you participate?
Participation in the workshop is easy and open to all. Simply complete and return
an application to the artist. Participation is limited to 80 people and all applicants
must attend the August 9th workshop.
A commemorative certificate of participation will be given out to all participants
after the workshop. Please join us in creating “ENGI”. |
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Angular exterior of the Denver Art Museum expansion. Photo by Jeff Wells |
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