Following on
the heels of the Rotunda Gallery’s "Water, Water" exhibit
in Brooklyn Heights – which featured artwork inspired by and
implementing water, a group of artists have partnered with Riverkeeper,
a watchdog group that protects the Hudson River, to create a
one-day event in Clinton Hill that also celebrates this precious
resource.
On May 31, "Emerge in Sea" will transform a 2,400-square-foot
loft at 172 Classon Ave., between Park and Myrtle avenues, into
an underwater environment with paintings, sculptures, video projections,
ambient sounds, performances and interactive installations.
From 11 pm to 4 am, house DJs will start spinning and Carroll
Gardens artist Sara Foldenauer will unveil her roof-free, foam-filled
structure. Bathing suits are recommended.
"My recent inspiration [for the installation] came from
being in San Francisco last year, and the first thing we did
was go to the ocean," says Foldenauer, who credits Kelly
McCormick for helping her to design the structure made of PVC
piping, shrink-wrapped plastic and blue lights. "The waves
were washing up complete foam that even looked like milk at times.
Beautiful!"
But "Emerge in Sea" isn’t just frolicking in the foam.
The exhibit, featuring the work of 20 artists, will tackle water
issues such as pollution, waste, consumption and privatization.
"Emerge in Sea" begins as a gallery exhibition, from
6 pm to 9 pm (McCormick’s vinyl on vinyl representation of a
wave is pictured above), followed by performances from 9 pm to
11 pm.
The event is free until 9 pm. After 9 pm, admission is $10 with
partial proceeds to benefit Riverkeeper. For more information
about the exhibition, log on to www.vergewerks.com/emergeinsea.
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