Renowned Artists Will Be Featured in Special Live Artist Talk and Performance
Submitted by Kay Renz
The Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is pleased to announce that an extraordinary array of photographic and video works by the nationally acclaimed creative team of Hillerband + Magsamen will be on display at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center through June 22, 2021. The exhibition is free to the public and is open for viewing by appointment only via the website. In addition, the duo will be taking part in a special live artist talk and interactive performance on June 9. This is a free event, but guests must register at www.pompanobeacharts.org/programs.
“The Devices Project is an intriguing exhibition that explores our relationship with everyday objects and how we use them to playfully survive and cope in a world of turmoil,” said Phyllis Korab, Cultural Affairs Director. “While there is much humor and absurdity on display, the collection also inspires a tremendous sense of connection and hope.”
Pulling from the literary concept of Homo Faber, that human beings are able to control their fate and their environment through tools, this work examines how a family of four tinkers with and animates banal items such as plastic bags, tape, yarn, aluminum foil, and other household materials in an attempt to connect to each other and the larger world while transforming space, place, person and dwelling.
After experiencing the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas and the strong community support that arose, the artists began to think more about ways to prepare in cases of emergency and how this relates to our family and community.
Based on that mindset, the duo has created a special 24-hour hotline for the event in Pompano Beach. People can call (954) 953-6568 when they visit the gallery for an interactive experience that highlights the relationship with the devices in our lives.
