Mark Dotzler – Thoughts on the WTC Artists

E-Team (Hajoe Moderegger, Franziska Lamprecht, Dan Seiple) 127 Illuminated Windows, March 2001 (foto Mark Dotzler) Thoughts on the WTC Artists A large group of artists were given space and construction access to the World Trade Center in the four years leading up to 9/11 I want to call your attention to the artist groups (E-TEAM and GELATIN) who were selected to be part of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) World Views / Studioscape (http://lmcc.net/residencies/workspace/past_sessions/world_views) programs that allowed them and other artists to work and live in the WTC in the four years leading up to 9/11 on different floors, including 91 and 92 of the North Tower. Additionally, they were given seven day a week construction access to the WTC that allowed them to freely move all sorts of materials in and out of the complex. (Note: When you give young artists access to a building and work-live space, they’re going figure out everything they can and can’t get away with in there. I’ve lived in several wild artist buildings and from my experience, once they’re in, they can get anywhere they want…especially with climbing gear & harnesses…see photos below. LMCC and WTC management would know that before approving … Meer lezen over Mark Dotzler – Thoughts on the WTC Artists