Course Description

This course will investigate the ways in which artists have presented narratives in the public realm and the organizations that have made the presentation of those works central to their curatorial practices over the last 40 years. Focusing on recent works presented in New York’s public spaces by Creative Time, The Public Art Fund, the Percent for Art Program, Arts for Transit and other non-profits organizations, this course will look at what it meant to tell stories and open discourses that challenged or interrogated widely-held value systems, the events and the politics of their time. In addition to the specifics of current and other key works and projects, we will discuss the conditions that governed the development of public performance, temporary and permanent installations, the ways in which those works were influenced by public approval processes and governmental agencies, media coverage and community response. Each student’s final project will be an on-line proposal for an exhibition that conveys a “narrative“ developed in the context of this course, referencing other relevant works .

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Possible Project Ideas | Kristiana


Location: along Battery Park

Sculpture that houses a device that can read air quality/pollutants in the air. The data is then sent to an augmented reality app on a mobile device and translates the data into glitchy selfie filters. 

What are the demographics of the community in which the project will be sited?
Passerbys such as runners, joggers, and bicyclists are often in the area throughtout the day. Families with children and infants also frequent multiple areas of the park.

Who is your audience?
Families, people who live in NYC, and tourists.

Are there groups that can become involved in the realization of your project?
Eyebeam
https://www.eyebeam.org/

Are there organizations that are doing related work?
Augmented Reality art is still growing and being defined, most AR examples are commonly found in museums and curated experiences. But some studios and artists/designers do related work.

Eyebeam
Artivive community

What is the civic process that a project like this requires? 
Funding from an arts organization > acquiring permits > acquiring space > finding collaborators (materials expert, software engineer or Unity developer) > time to build

What about permits?
Park Permits
Construction Permits
Place of Assembly Certificate of Operation 
Certificate of Occupancy 

What about governmental agencies?
National Endownment for the Arts
Dept of Parks and Recreation 

What about social media?
The app will take care of social media aspects and the "seflie" culture will suggest share-ability.


What about documentation of the project?
The strangeness of the project would live on through social media and would largely depend on human interactions.



Location: Greenwich Village

A wall or screen placed in view of a street. Either a film or an AR poster shows what street life in Greenwich Village looked like 50–60 years ago.

What are the demographics of the community in which the project will be sited?
Students from NYU, The New School, Cooper Union, residents of Greenwich Village, performers, musicians.

Who is your audience?
Passerbys of Washington Square Park.

Are there groups that can become involved in the realization of your project?
Artists Space
New York State Council on the Arts

Are there organizations that are doing related work?
Urban Projections
https://www.urbanprojections.com/street-projection

What is the civic process that a project like this requires? 
Determine if found footage is available, if not hire actors > funding from an arts organization > acquiring permits > acquiring space > time to build

What about permits?
Park Permits
Traffics Permits
Construction Permits
Place of Assembly Certificate of Operation 
Certificate of Occupancy 

What about governmental agencies?
National Endownment for the Arts
Dept of Parks and Recreation 

What about social media?
There could be a hashtag somewhere in the vicinity. If lined up and juxtaposed correctly on camera, the piece would look like a portal to the past.

What about documentation of the project?
Documentation would exist in all permits and captured on camera on site.


Location: a park, particularly a romantic background, like under a tree or something

Have an AI detect what drink is on the table and play appropriate music to suit the situation. Question cards that prompt date questions are also on the table.

What are the demographics of the community in which the project will be sited?
Since the project is situated in any park in NYC, the demographic is wide. But let's assume that first dates are in the evening, therefore, the demographic is largely people who just got out of work/school.

Who is your audience?
Relationship status = single. People on a first date/interview with a need for an automatic Spotify playlist.

Are there groups that can become involved in the realization of your project?
Artists Experiment
https://www.moma.org/calendar/programs/57

Can OkCupid sponsor this?

Are there organizations that are doing related work?
Fall in Love VR - VRGO Human Conversation Technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN0-G2fyJuc

What is the civic process that a project like this requires? 
Acquiring permits > acquiring space > time to build > ensure a safe environment.

What about permits?
Park Permits
Construction Permits
Place of Assembly Certificate of Operation 
Certificate of Occupancy 

What about governmental agencies?
Dept of Parks and Recreation 

What about social media?
Geotags and hashtags from the AI can inform social media of the situation like Central Park, #Wine-Chicago. 

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