A Conversation with Artist/Archeologist/Naturalist/Flea Marketer Mark Dion
Part of the new MAGPI/Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage Partnership Series!
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Target Audience: High School Students, Higher Education Institutions, Public/Cultural Institutions
How to Participate:
Interactive Videoconference Site: In order to be an interactive videoconference site for this event, your site must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities. Your site must also be connected to your national high speed research and education network (i.e. Internet2 in the United States).
Watch the webstream! See the webstream instructions on the website! (Registration is NOT required for this option)
This program is open to MAGPI and NON-MAGPI MEMBERS
Description:
Celebrated artist Mark Dion began a historic journey last November to retrace the trips of noted 18 th century Philadelphia botanists John Bartram and his son William. Dion’s trip is in preparation for a site specific art exhibition at Bartram’s Garden, America’s oldest living botanic garden. Join us for an inspiring conversation with him about his project and travels!
The exhibition Travels of William Bartram – Reconsidered will examine the history and culture of the Bartrams. Using their travel journals, drawings, and maps, Dion is retracing their exploratory journeys including, specifically, William’s expedition to northern Florida. The artist and his companion “explorers” are often traveling in the same ways the Bartrams did: by horseback, boat, and on foot.
Dion is collecting specimens and man-made artifacts found in the landscape, which has clearly changed a great deal since the Bartrams’ travels 200 years ago. In keeping with Dion’s longstanding interest in “mail art,” he will send his findings back to Bartram’s Garden. The artifacts and specimens will be installed in souvenir cabinets that Dion is designing and building for the exhibit in John Bartram’s historic house.
“This is an exciting opportunity to combine the physical beauty of history and science,” said Dion. “To me, this is the quintessential exploratory road trip: part Lewis and Clark, part Jack Kerouac, part Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and part Borat.”
More Information/Registration: http://www.magpi.net/programs/dion.html
Part of the new MAGPI/Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage Partnership Series!
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Target Audience: High School Students, Higher Education Institutions, Public/Cultural Institutions
How to Participate:
Interactive Videoconference Site: In order to be an interactive videoconference site for this event, your site must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities. Your site must also be connected to your national high speed research and education network (i.e. Internet2 in the United States).
Watch the webstream! See the webstream instructions on the website! (Registration is NOT required for this option)
This program is open to MAGPI and NON-MAGPI MEMBERS
Description:
Celebrated artist Mark Dion began a historic journey last November to retrace the trips of noted 18 th century Philadelphia botanists John Bartram and his son William. Dion’s trip is in preparation for a site specific art exhibition at Bartram’s Garden, America’s oldest living botanic garden. Join us for an inspiring conversation with him about his project and travels!
The exhibition Travels of William Bartram – Reconsidered will examine the history and culture of the Bartrams. Using their travel journals, drawings, and maps, Dion is retracing their exploratory journeys including, specifically, William’s expedition to northern Florida. The artist and his companion “explorers” are often traveling in the same ways the Bartrams did: by horseback, boat, and on foot.
Dion is collecting specimens and man-made artifacts found in the landscape, which has clearly changed a great deal since the Bartrams’ travels 200 years ago. In keeping with Dion’s longstanding interest in “mail art,” he will send his findings back to Bartram’s Garden. The artifacts and specimens will be installed in souvenir cabinets that Dion is designing and building for the exhibit in John Bartram’s historic house.
“This is an exciting opportunity to combine the physical beauty of history and science,” said Dion. “To me, this is the quintessential exploratory road trip: part Lewis and Clark, part Jack Kerouac, part Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and part Borat.”
More Information/Registration: http://www.magpi.net/programs/dion.html
