MOS architects win PS1 Young Architects program

PS1 and MOMA have announced the winning scheme as afterparty by architectural collective MOS for their 10th annual Young Architects program where an installation is created in the front courtyardspace of PS1 in Queens, NYC. The installation is a series of concrete curved towers which use wind to cool them during the summer. The previous courtyard installation was a series of outdoor gardens and will be replaced with afterparty as part of PS1 summer program where the installations as used as a bar and music venue during the summer months.

Manfred Mohr - Klangfarben Series

P-1272_19001
2007-8
pigment ink on paper
15.75 x 15.75” / 40 x 40 cm

Bitforms, NYC presents Manfred Mohr's collection of works based on the geometry and multi-dimensional aspects of cubes. Although I probably understand little of the maths behind these works the exploration of shapes and composition is always engaging and these works are a clear link with the abstraction art of the 1970s to today contemporary painting. The exhibition will mix paintings and video images of Mohr's work, which is also currently exhibiting at PS1 - the contemporary satellite venue of MOMA New York.

The Klangfarben series will be on show from Dec 6 - Jan 17, 2009 @ bitforms and Mohr's works will be part of a group show on Reductive art @ PS1 until the 19 January 2009.

Funny Finland?

PS1 - Arctic Hysteria: New Art from Finland
June 1, 2008 - September 21, 2008 (although it was still on when I went on the 29th of September).

This exhibition which brings together some of Finland's wackiest and surprisingly funny works. The stand out work was a collection video taped performances of workshops undertaken by artists Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen with a variety of groups across the globe. These workshops create comic songs derived from complaints brought up at the community workshops. Discussing serious political complaints in Singapore to wondering why the beer is expensive in the Birmingham, England city centre.

The joy derived from these works shouldn't be underestimated - sometimes people connect more discussing the things that annoy them more than the things they love. Brillant! Check out all the performances at www.complaintschoir.org.