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TEXAS CHAIR PROJECT
www.thechairproject.net
Holli Brown Mosaics is excited to participate in the chair project and to celebrate the artistry of giving.
About the project
The Texas Chair Project is the first of 3 phases of a project that will ultimately benefit the arts and the environment, two “cherished charities”.
The idea behind The Chair Project stems from a long tradition of artists trading with artists. Artist Damian Priour has created 100 chairs made from his signature combination of glass and limestone. The stone is 100 million years old, some have fossils embedded in them and others are carved. These chairs will go to about 100 artists who will be asked to, in return, create a chair of their own making. The only limitation is that their chair must fit into the same 8x8x8 inch box that the Priour chair comes in. That does not mean that it must confine itself to that size when the box is opened, however. Artists are encouraged to use the materials for which they are known but the only thing required is creativity.
The Austin Museum of Art has enthusiastically endorsed this project, and together we are planning an exhibit that will appeal to a very broad audience during their showcasing in the fall of 2008. The chairs of the participating artists will be on exhibit at the Austin Museum of Art from November 15th, 2008 through February 8th, 2009. There are also unconfirmed plans to have the exhibit travel to more museum venues.
They should make a great exhibit. Chairs are, after all ubiquitous with no lack of symbolism. They can be places of honor or places of punishment. They comfort us and support us. We can cuddle in them or squirm or sleep or fall off of them. Interesting things, chairs. Chairs can garner a sense of community... imagine them in a circle. They can be meditative... imagine one alone in a room.
There are more than a few potential off-shoot projects associated with this. One can imagine artists trading the chairs they get from Priour among themselves. Or, a collector trying to collect all of them from the individual artists.
Phase 1 -- the first 100 chairs -- are going to artists with a Texas connection. Phase 2 and 3 are The National Chair Project and The Global Chair project, in which artists will donate chairs to be auctioned off for the above mentioned "charity" categories.
Share an opinion... get more information
Send email to info@thechairproject.net.
Click here for a list of participating artists in The Texas Chair Project.
Damian Priour
www.damianpriour.com originated the Texas Chair Project. He lives near Austin, Texas.
