CONTAIN IT!

Posted Mar 10, 2010 by Angus Shafer

Updated Mar 10, 2010 at 01:22 PM

I made it out to the Dunedin Fine Arts Center on Friday night for their annual event Contain It!. Each artist is given a POD container to create an installation.

Kaya Jill the Associate Curator / Special Events Director for the DFAC answered these questions for me about the show.

Tart: Can you give a brief history and thoughts behind CONTAIN IT!?

KJ: We got the idea at Art Basel in Miami a few years ago. They had installations inside shipping containers, and we thought we could do something similar on a bit smaller scale here at DFAC. We asked PODS to be involved and the rest is history!

Tart: What kinds of artist do you look for when curating the show?

KJ: I look for artists who have experience with art installation, or artists who I know could create something amazing, even though they’ve never done an installation before. Some artists contact me with their ideas for installation and if I think it will work I invite them to participate.

Tart: If someone was interested in taking part in the show or other events at the DFAC, how could they do that?

KJ: They can email me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Currently we are accepting applications for Wearable Art Fashion Show

http://www.dfac.org/pdfs/dfac_wa6_application.pdf

Here are some photos from the show.

Chad Cardoza

Cardoza had his Disco Bean installation under new light.

The model behind the band was in attendance.

Catherine L. (Cat) Thompson

Cat had series of photos of these anatomical models. This explainer was on the show.

Medicophillia
A portmanteau word devised to describe a fascination with
all things anatomical/medical.

Catherine Bergmann and Neverne Covington

Catherine and Neverne had this piece, which allowed the viewer to become part of the installation.

Angela Dickerson and Psynner

Angela and Psynner’s sewed forest environment was my favorite piece in the show.