FR8

an exhibition by twenty four commissioned artists
installation, performance and video art in shipping containers
part of the Port of Los Angeles Art on the Waterfront Festival 2007

The Port of Los Angeles and Angels Gate Cultural Center have commissioned fourteen installation and performance artists, nine video artists and one documenting artist to install and present art in shipping containers as part of the Port of Los Angeles Art on the Waterfront Festival 2007.

Under the supervision of Angels Gate curator Marshall Astor, the fourteen artists will create new works that can be seen on the day of the festival only. The works will be site specific, taking advantage of the challenge provided by the limitations of the 20-foot shipping containers. Photographer Slobodan Dimitrov, will document the artists as they work. Video curator Anne Bray has selected works from nine artists, organized into themes relevant to the harbor environment. The videos will show all day in rotation in a special 40-foot container outfitted with projection equipment and seating.

During daytime hours (11:00 AM – 5:30 PM), the container installations and five of the nine video artists’ works will be on view. Four different videos artists will be represented during the evening’s Artists Reception, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. The public is invited to the free, catered reception, which will feature a cash bar.

installation & performance artists 11 am - 5 pm & 7-9 pm

video artists 11 am - 5 pm
Jaco Bouwer, Sabine Maier, Hilary Mushkin, Agnes Nedregard, Karolina Sobecka

video artists 7 - 9 pm Sebastien Pesot, Mikael Prey, Aaron Valdez, S. Vijayaraghavan

documenting artist - photographer Slobodon Dimitrov

Installation and performance artists curated by Marshall Astor, Visual Arts Director, Angels Gate Cultural Center

video artists curated by Anne Bray, Executive Director, Freewaves

FR8 and the Port of Los Angeles Art on the Waterfront Festival - Saturday, May 12

Festival Hours 11am - 5 pm, Artists Reception for FR8 7 - 9 pm - all events are free to the public

All events take place at Berth 87, at the intersection of 1st and Harbor Streets in San Pedro

Take the 110 South to Gaffey, exit left on Gaffey Street, Make a left at 1st Street, only five blocks to the festival



For more info: e-mail:
info@angelsgateart.org
tel: 310-519-0936
URL: angelsgateart.org

FR8 is made possible by generous support from The Port of Los Angeles, Fast Lane Transportation, Inc., American Portable Storage, and The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affair