This exhibit is a wreck. Which is to say, you, the visitors, get to wreck works of art. Or, to use a term chosen by the artists, alter them. And if you want to keep what youve wrecked er, altered you can buy it. Or someone else can. The artists also wreck (not alter) some things, channeling collective rage and frustration in doing so. Its called Ruin Me. The works to be altered are by Erin Gallup. They include framed photos, prints, and paintings. Various implements scissors, markers, fabric cutters, and (if her photo is to be believed) hammers are suspended from the ceiling near each work. Gallup and sound artist Scott Weiser collaborate on a performance that has them shredding artifacts from previous exhibitions. They say they aim to embody the frustration of many people who are out of work and out of options. Weisers original score remains throughout the show along with the deconstructed works, shredded remnants, and implements of destruction er, alteration. The final installation will have a ghostly feeling, the artists say. Sort of like a creative crime scene, wed add.
Fri., July 1, 7 p.m.; Sundays; Mondays, Wednesdays. Starts: July 1. Continues through July 30, 2011