August 21, 2024 – The Santa Fe College Gallery presents “Fluxus in the Swamp” from September 6 to October 20 at the Northwest Campus, 3000 NW 83 Street, Gainesville. The opening reception will also be held on September 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the gallery.
A free performance of “Piano Aktivitys as a Disciplind Destruktshun (A Piano Work’t)”, originally composed by composer and Fluxus artist Philip Corner, will take place from 2-5pm, just before the reception. The performance will take place in the Lyceum Concert Hall, which is located very close to the gallery.
This and all SF Gallery events are free and open to the public.
Fluxus emerged in the 1960s and gained international influence. It is an experimental art movement that combines different artistic forms and blurs the boundaries between art and everyday life. Fluxus artists take a playful, open-minded approach, using everyday objects and actions to create unconventional works that challenge traditional concepts of art and encourage interactive experiences for the viewer.
“Fluxus in the Swamps” is the title Fluxus artist Benjamin Patterson gave to his tours of Florida and Georgia in 2010 and 2014. This exhibition explores both the enduring legacy of Fluxus and its unique influence in Florida.
Fluxus performer and writer Billie J. Maciunas, PhD, and artist and UF Associate Professor Sean Miller present new and classic Fluxus pieces, as well as works by Fluxus-inspired artists:
- AY-O
- Bjork
- George Brecht
- Craig Coleman
- Philipp Eck
- Chiaiazza
- Roz Crews
- Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt
- Robert Fillou
- Ken Friedman
- Guerrilla Girl
- Bibbe Hansen
- Edgar bunch of birds
- Geoff and Bici Hendricks
- Jenny Holzer
- Connie Hwang
- Alison Knowles
- Jess Larson
- George Maciunas
- Jack Massing
- Sean Miller
- Yoko Ono
- Benjamin Patterson
- Tom Sachs
- Takako Saito
- Mieko Shiomi
- Ben Vautier
- Robert Watts
- Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe
- Andrew Yang
“We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to collaborate with such distinguished artists and voices in art history and to be able to share their fascinating work with our students,” said Brynna Palmer, Director of SF Gallery. “I hope this exhibition inspires our students in a way that advances their studies and personal art practice and encourages them to find their own unique voice through artistic creation.”
This event is sponsored by the Santa Fe College Art Gallery.
