Design rendering of the project to be unveiled this Friday.
Two Los Angeles artists will debut their temporary public art project that uses port-related objects and materials when the wrappings come off Urban Lab: Chantilly Clad, this Friday at 5:00pm. The public is invited to its debut at the northwest corner of Ocean Boulevard and Lime Avenue.
The project will be used as a temporary placeholder, to host art on a plot of land that is planned for the future Shoreline Gateway mixed-use high-rise development. The Long Beach Redevelopment Agency (RDA) has partnered with the Arts Council for Long Beach to produce this public art project while the development goes through planning.
“Urban Lab: Chantilly Clad provides an innovative approach to temporarily activate this future redevelopment site with a dynamic and interactive space,” said Amy Bodek, Executive Director of the RDA, in a press release. “This installation is a unique addition to the growing portfolio of temporary public art initiatives in Long Beach and allows the RDA to work with cutting edge artists at the community level. It is just one more strategy in our overall ‘citybuilding’ efforts.”
For the project, Freya Bardell and Brian Howe of Los Angeles-based Greenmeme usedmore than 30,000 feet of woven boat rope to create the structure, which includes a lace canopy and reclaimed lumber stage. The project will be held together by a crane. A search through the Greenmeme.com website shows that the groups mission is to create “sustainable, ecologically focused work which varies in scale, materiality and context.”
While the project is aimed at creating a Long Beach theme and supporting public Long Beach art while activating an area of Long Beach that is currently under development, this project is being produced by Los Angeles artists with funding from the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency and support from the Long Beach Arts Council. Partial support comes from the Los Angeles County Art Commission.
After the 5:00pm unveiling, there will be a panel discussion about public art and a workshop on lace-making. The site will play host to classic violinist Paul Dateh and hip-hop DJ Inka One, the latest concert in the Summer And Music series.
“Public art reflects a community’s commitment to creativity and culture,” said Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, in a press release. “Placing art in the public realm provides an opportunity for community engagement while also enhancing the urban environment.”
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