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Art on the Beach 6 / Multiple Artists
- artist Multiple Artists
- program Art on the Beach...
- location Manhattan
- year 1984
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- Multiple Artists
- Art on the Beach 6
- Manhattan
- 1984
Mac Adams, Tony Billoni, Richard Clarke, Steve Clorfeine, Jane Comfort, Tony Conrad, Elizabeth Diller, Ron Ehmke, Kate Ericson, Ellen Fisher, Stephen Gallagher, Peter Gordon, Laurie Hawkinson, Catherine Howe, Emily Jennings, Michel Kagan, Mikyung Kim, Lisa Kraus, Oliver Lake, John Malpede, Audrey Matlock, Robert McAnulty, Juergen Riehm, Erika Rothenberg, Alison Saar, Livio Saganic, George Scherer, Ricardo Scofi dio, Henry Smith-Miller, Ned Sublette, Brian Szpakowski, Allan Wexler, Rhonda Zwillinger
_Art on the Beach 6_ featured eight collaborations by thirty-two artists. One of the most memorable works was the giant megaphone entitled _Freedom of Expression National Monument_, a collaboration between artist Erika Rothenberg, architect Laurie Hawkinson, and performance artist John Malpede. The piece was designed, as a plaque at its base proclaimed, “to combat the sense of powerlessness felt by ordinary citizens in an age of omnipotent electronic media.” Passersby were welcomed to voice their concerns on contemporary issues and assert the importance of free expression. John Malpede’s performance with the megaphone, _Alight and Foolhearted: The Banks. The Banks. What about the Banks? What About the Banks? And What About the ___? featured the rantings of a wise fool—part Walt Whitman, part ambulant psychotic—addressing contemporary issues such as the international banking crisis and the plight of the homeless.
_Art on the Beach 6_ featured eight collaborations by thirty-two artists. One of the most memorable works was the giant megaphone entitled _Freedom of Expression National Monument_, a collaboration between artist Erika Rothenberg, architect Laurie Hawkinson, and performance artist John Malpede. The piece was designed, as a plaque at its base proclaimed, “to combat the sense of powerlessness felt by ordinary citizens in an age of omnipotent electronic media.” Passersby were welcomed to voice their concerns on contemporary issues and assert the importance of free expression. John Malpede’s performance with the megaphone, _Alight and Foolhearted: The Banks. The Banks. What about the Banks? What About the Banks? And What About the ___? featured the rantings of a wise fool—part Walt Whitman, part ambulant psychotic—addressing contemporary issues such as the international banking crisis and the plight of the homeless.