|
 |
|
Press Releases
|
|
|
Home
> Press Room >
Press Releases > Fairyland Presents "Magic Lantern," a Night of Curated Projection Art Benefiting Low-Income Outreach Program
|
|
|
|
OAKLAND, CA — Children’s Fairyland is pleased to announce Magic Lantern, a special one-night event showcasing Bay Area video and projection artists, presenting site-specific artworks among Fairyland’s fantastical architecture, sculptures, and amusement rides. We are thrilled to be supporting Oakland’s vibrant arts community with an event that will also offer a rare opportunity for adults to experience the park at night.
Works included in the exhibition include a projected, participatory thumb-wrestling tournament by FICTILIS, an animation that answers the question, “What happens at Fairyland at night?” by Lydia Greer, and animated adventures made from found and recycled materials by Erica Gangsei. The party will be rounded out by food from local food trucks, beer from local donors, and musical performances by Taser Island, Bryan Von Reuter, and members of Clipd Beaks, White Cloud, and Mwahaha.
Ticket sales will help Fairyland continue to provide free field trips to local low-income students.
Curated by Mary Anne Kluth, the event includes artists Susan Chen, FICTILIS, Emily Alden Foster, Erica Gangsei, Lydia Greer, Daniel Healey and Michael Dean, Ranu Mukherjee, Jeff Ray, Darren Russell, Eric Stewart, Jane Vidheecharoen, Bryan Von Reuter, Maggie Wong and Seth Neill.
Tickets are $25, presale only, available at http://fairylandmagiclantern.brownpapertickets.com/.
WHAT: Magic Lantern at Fairyland
WHERE: Children’s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
WHEN: Friday, Oct 12, 2012, 7-10 p.m.
Artists:
Susan Chen - beautiful, painterly nature animations: http://www.susanchen.com/
FICTILIS - a participatory, projected thumb-wrestling tournament: http://www.fictilis.com/
Emily Alden Foster - Dreamboat, a video dream re-creation featuring Owl People: http://emilyaldenfoster.com
Erica Gangsei - stop-motion animation adventures using found and recycled materials: www.flicker.com/photos/ericagangsei
Lydia Greer - an animated answer to the question, “What happens at Fairyland after dark?” www.lydiagreer.com
Daniel Healey and Michael Deane - expressionist animations using vintage televisions: www.danielhealey.net
Ranu Mukherjee - vivid digital animations reflecting on technology and displacement: www.ranumukherjee.com
Jeff Ray - an abstracted video tour of Oakland: www.jeffrayart.com
Darren Russel - deciBall, a sound and color based video game: www.deciball.com
Eric Stewart - a surrealist video mismatching animals and the sounds they make:
www.ecstatic-erratic.com
Jayne Vidheecharoen - Caturn’s Space Aerobics, an animated planetary cat leads the audience in glowing hoola-hoop activities: www.seejayne.com
Bryan Von Reuter - immersive multimedia installations: http://bryanvonreuter.com
Maggie Wong and Seth Neill - Eye Beam, combining sculpture and bright geometric animations: www.maggiewong.info
Curated by Mary Anne Kluth: www.maryannekluth.com
###
Children’s Fairyland is a 62-year-old storybook theme park and nonprofit community organization offering programming and activities that encourage young children to create, imagine, play, and learn.
Media Contact:
C.J. Hirschfield
Executive Director
510 917-6034
cj@fairyland.org
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
