In the span of two weeks during the Peripatetic Residency, I led two durational moving art happenings in collaboration with curator and bike explorer, Everett Ó CillÍn. Each happening had a specific routes for self-supported bicycle trips open to the community, each trip lasting several days. The routes visited various ghost towns, indigenous sites, and heritage sites on Selish, Kooteni, and Qlispi territories (aka Missoula and Bitterroot Valleys) to discuss concepts around land use and ownership.
Events were made possible as part of The Peripatetic Residency. Photo Credit: Everett Ó CillÍn
Artist Alex Borgen leads a conversation about land use, exploration, and creative practice in Missoula, MT. The conversation was the capstone to two durational moving art events with curator Everett Ó CillÍn. The event were several multi-day self-supported bicycle trips, visiting various ghost towns and heritage sites near Missoula, MT as part of The Peripatetic Residency.
Photo Credit: Everett Ó CillÍn
Installation view, 2014. Columbia College Chicago.
How does language, culture, and the body intersect within the landscape? How does art act outside the gallery?
The sculptures shifted every day for the 21 day installation. Viewers were invited to touch and move the installation. An approach to dismiss the importance of the gallery and the artist's control. Like weather patterns or unforeseen events while outside. Photo Credit: Kellen Stanley
Performance, handmade paper, sound and video installation, 2013.
Photo credit: Leo Selvaggio
Performance, handmade paper, sound and video installation, 2013.
Photo credit: Leo Selvaggio
Installation and Interactive Conversation held at Central Oregon Community College as part of National Poetry Month, 2018.
Installation, handmade paper, wood, poetry
Installation and Interactive Conversation held at Central Oregon Community College as part of National Poetry Month, 2018.
Installation, handmade paper, wood, poetry
As part of the Bring Your Own Beamer Event, video installation, performance, and handmade paper, 2013. Handmade paper and video performance, 2013
Collaboration with Sid Branca and Kate Morgan for Bring Your Own Beamer Chicago 2013.
Handmade paper and video performance, 2013
Collaboration with Sid Branca and Kate Morgan for Bring Your Own Beamer Chicago 2013.
Video still from Paper Swimming Performance
Handmade paper swim performance, 2012
Video: Kellen Stanley
Video still from Paper Swimming Performance
Handmade paper swim performance, 2012
Video: Kellen Stanley
Video still from Paper Swimming Performance
Handmade paper swim performance, 2012
Video: Kellen Stanley
Video still from Paper Swimming Performance
Handmade paper swim performance, 2012
Video: Kellen Stanley
performance residue
handmade paper
handmade paper, 2013
Interactive Installation at Columbia College Chicago, 2013
Photo credit: Jenna Rodriguez
Interactive Installation at Lake Michigan, Chicago, 2012
Photo Credit: Jenna Rodriguez
Interactive Installation at Lake Michigan, Chicago, 2012
Photo credit: Jenna Rodriguez