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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by swedishgirl on Jan 29, 2009 11:11:34 GMT 1, Bump... Is no-one feeling the love for Swoon?
Bump... Is no-one feeling the love for Swoon?
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by Standard on Jan 29, 2009 12:57:45 GMT 1, edit: pm sent instead.
edit: pm sent instead.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by BlackRatPress on Feb 26, 2009 15:35:27 GMT 1, When we first worked with Swoon in 2007 she spoke vaguely of wanting to do a project in Venice involving floating cities - 2 years on and this ambitious project is taking shape. This project requires some assistance and as a part of the fundraising Swoon will be raffling a really beautiful work on wood. Tickets are $30 each and you got to be in it to win it. More details below about the project and the raffle. Buy one - make a hippy happy. BRP
The Swimming Cities of Serenissima is a fleet of three intricately hand-crafted vessels that will navigate the Adriatic Sea from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, Italy in May of 2009. Designed by the artist SWOON, the floating sculptures are descendants of the Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea (Hudson River, 2008) and the Miss Rockaway Armada (Mississippi River, 2006 and 2007). The Swimming Cities of Serenissima are built from salvaged materials, including modified Mercedes car motors with long-tail propellers. For Swimming Cities, SWOON will collaborate with 30 artists from the United States, including OBIE award-winning playwright Lisa D'Amour. As the Swimming Cities move toward Venice, the crew will collect and install keepsakes in an ark-like cabinet of wonders that will be on display on the boats when they arrive. Once in Venice, the boats and crew will offer intimate performances that incorporate music, shadow puppetry, and story. The project is produced with the assistance of Deitch Projects, Paper Monster, Black Rat Press, Build It Green, and a thousand other people.
Letter from SWOON:
Last year, with a team of about 75 friends, crew, and collaborators, I built a flotilla of rafts out of salvaged bits of New York City. Our precarious floating home traveled 140 miles south along the Hudson River. What left as the refuse of the city's mega construction returned as six vessels trying to encompass a whole world (the seventh died along the way).
This year, with some of those same vessels, and some new, we begin the second leg of our journey. Our destination? It's the city whose outrageous countenance, rising straight up out of the ocean like that was a fine sort of thing for a city to do, was our original inspiration. Yes ma'am, we're headed across the Adriatic Sea toward our first love, Venice.
This year we are a crew of 35, all artists, musicians, crackerjack mechanics, and folks who specialize in big, impossible, ridiculous dreams. We will put on a performance and cobble together a cabinet of wonders. We will, in our form, be working on themes of recycling and reuse, considering the footprint of a human community on the planet, and on issues of climate change. We have not found a solution to floods and sinking cities or where to go next, but we know that it's important to us to create art and community at the same time as we seek a different relationship to our world.
We are starting in the Karst region of Slovenia (a former forest barren to this day after its large trees were cut for pilings in Venice), and skirting the northern coast of the Adriatic. For fun and a little mischief, we will be crashing the Venice Biennale.
Since we are doing all of this in an otherwise collapsed economy we need lots of help. It's a big project that we are trying to fund with the help of many small contributions from people who would like to be involved and help us get these crafts afloat -- even if you just think we're cheeky and want to see if we'll sink. This raffle is just one of the many ways we're trying to get back on the water.
www.swimmingcities.org
For information contact Heather Jones at hmacionus@gmail.com
Benefit Raffle for Swimming Cities of Serenissima 2/26-3/26
To enter the raffle, purchase a ticket by going to www.swimmingcities.org and clicking on the RAFFLE button. Buy more tickets to increase your chances of winning. If we sell 100 tickets and you buy one, you'll have a one percent chance of winning -- if you buy 10, you'll have a 10 percent chance. When your purchase is approved you'll get a confirmation number. We'll announce the winner on March 26.
When we first worked with Swoon in 2007 she spoke vaguely of wanting to do a project in Venice involving floating cities - 2 years on and this ambitious project is taking shape. This project requires some assistance and as a part of the fundraising Swoon will be raffling a really beautiful work on wood. Tickets are $30 each and you got to be in it to win it. More details below about the project and the raffle. Buy one - make a hippy happy. BRP The Swimming Cities of Serenissima is a fleet of three intricately hand-crafted vessels that will navigate the Adriatic Sea from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, Italy in May of 2009. Designed by the artist SWOON, the floating sculptures are descendants of the Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea (Hudson River, 2008) and the Miss Rockaway Armada (Mississippi River, 2006 and 2007). The Swimming Cities of Serenissima are built from salvaged materials, including modified Mercedes car motors with long-tail propellers. For Swimming Cities, SWOON will collaborate with 30 artists from the United States, including OBIE award-winning playwright Lisa D'Amour. As the Swimming Cities move toward Venice, the crew will collect and install keepsakes in an ark-like cabinet of wonders that will be on display on the boats when they arrive. Once in Venice, the boats and crew will offer intimate performances that incorporate music, shadow puppetry, and story. The project is produced with the assistance of Deitch Projects, Paper Monster, Black Rat Press, Build It Green, and a thousand other people. Letter from SWOON: Last year, with a team of about 75 friends, crew, and collaborators, I built a flotilla of rafts out of salvaged bits of New York City. Our precarious floating home traveled 140 miles south along the Hudson River. What left as the refuse of the city's mega construction returned as six vessels trying to encompass a whole world (the seventh died along the way). This year, with some of those same vessels, and some new, we begin the second leg of our journey. Our destination? It's the city whose outrageous countenance, rising straight up out of the ocean like that was a fine sort of thing for a city to do, was our original inspiration. Yes ma'am, we're headed across the Adriatic Sea toward our first love, Venice. This year we are a crew of 35, all artists, musicians, crackerjack mechanics, and folks who specialize in big, impossible, ridiculous dreams. We will put on a performance and cobble together a cabinet of wonders. We will, in our form, be working on themes of recycling and reuse, considering the footprint of a human community on the planet, and on issues of climate change. We have not found a solution to floods and sinking cities or where to go next, but we know that it's important to us to create art and community at the same time as we seek a different relationship to our world. We are starting in the Karst region of Slovenia (a former forest barren to this day after its large trees were cut for pilings in Venice), and skirting the northern coast of the Adriatic. For fun and a little mischief, we will be crashing the Venice Biennale. Since we are doing all of this in an otherwise collapsed economy we need lots of help. It's a big project that we are trying to fund with the help of many small contributions from people who would like to be involved and help us get these crafts afloat -- even if you just think we're cheeky and want to see if we'll sink. This raffle is just one of the many ways we're trying to get back on the water. www.swimmingcities.orgFor information contact Heather Jones at hmacionus@gmail.com Benefit Raffle for Swimming Cities of Serenissima 2/26-3/26 To enter the raffle, purchase a ticket by going to www.swimmingcities.org and clicking on the RAFFLE button. Buy more tickets to increase your chances of winning. If we sell 100 tickets and you buy one, you'll have a one percent chance of winning -- if you buy 10, you'll have a 10 percent chance. When your purchase is approved you'll get a confirmation number. We'll announce the winner on March 26.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by skelly on Feb 26, 2009 17:04:27 GMT 1, I can't wait to see these floating cities she has in store.
I can't wait to see these floating cities she has in store.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by Existencil on Feb 26, 2009 17:25:37 GMT 1, What a great prize. So much better than raffling for a Banksy.
What a great prize. So much better than raffling for a Banksy.
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BlackRatPress
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by BlackRatPress on Feb 26, 2009 17:35:35 GMT 1, so buy the tickets or they might never happen...
so buy the tickets or they might never happen...
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by Art-el on Feb 26, 2009 18:22:46 GMT 1, Sweet
Not a fan of her prints or og's BUT Swoon's installation & project based work is the shit.
When it comes to project based stuff then last years flotilla of rafts out of salvaged bits of New York City was the only outdoor work to come even close to what JR pulled off in the Favela's.
Barnstormers also kill it when hitting the road.
I'm in for a couple tickets
Sweet
Not a fan of her prints or og's BUT Swoon's installation & project based work is the shit.
When it comes to project based stuff then last years flotilla of rafts out of salvaged bits of New York City was the only outdoor work to come even close to what JR pulled off in the Favela's.
Barnstormers also kill it when hitting the road.
I'm in for a couple tickets
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by BlackRatPress on Feb 26, 2009 18:26:55 GMT 1, nice one. tis gonna be amazing this one.
nice one. tis gonna be amazing this one.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by funyoung on Feb 26, 2009 19:54:19 GMT 1, Can people please donate so that I can build a kit car to drive to work in? I might even drive it to Venice for a holiday. If I get a good paint job then it too will be a work of art.
Can people please donate so that I can build a kit car to drive to work in? I might even drive it to Venice for a holiday. If I get a good paint job then it too will be a work of art.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by Martin DK on Feb 26, 2009 21:19:30 GMT 1, Can people please donate so that I can build a kit car to drive to work in? I might even drive it to Venice for a holiday. If I get a good paint job then it too will be a work of art.
understandable post. Its new for me to see a raffle with, for me at least, a high ticket price, for something non charity.
That being said, I dont think it have to be charity everytime, and I would love to win the Swoon piece.
So, I may enter the raffle with a ticket, theres 30 days to get the money.
Can people please donate so that I can build a kit car to drive to work in? I might even drive it to Venice for a holiday. If I get a good paint job then it too will be a work of art. understandable post. Its new for me to see a raffle with, for me at least, a high ticket price, for something non charity. That being said, I dont think it have to be charity everytime, and I would love to win the Swoon piece. So, I may enter the raffle with a ticket, theres 30 days to get the money.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by junkieart on Feb 26, 2009 22:57:00 GMT 1, Ummm don't really get this? they want some monies to go to venice and paint/play and fix things?
Ummm don't really get this? they want some monies to go to venice and paint/play and fix things?
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by robo on Feb 26, 2009 23:27:29 GMT 1, Nice project but I think they need to set a ticket number limit and a raffle closing date for this to work for buyers... $30 for a 1 in XXXX chance is not the same as $30 for a 1 in, say, 1000 chance.
Nice project but I think they need to set a ticket number limit and a raffle closing date for this to work for buyers... $30 for a 1 in XXXX chance is not the same as $30 for a 1 in, say, 1000 chance.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by wiz on Feb 26, 2009 23:35:11 GMT 1, Sorry but every time i hear Swoon mentioned i think of this image (Thanks Mammal).
Sorry but every time i hear Swoon mentioned i think of this image (Thanks Mammal).
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by junkieart on Feb 26, 2009 23:37:26 GMT 1, I think they have limited to 100? From what I can get Swoon wants 3000 dollars to do the trip? Don't really understand why other than bringing "the" project to Venice.
I think they have limited to 100? From what I can get Swoon wants 3000 dollars to do the trip? Don't really understand why other than bringing "the" project to Venice.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by robo on Feb 26, 2009 23:40:01 GMT 1, Not according to the email - it say "If we sell 100 tickets" not "We will sell 100 tickets". Actually as much as I like Swoon I'm afraid it comes across as a bit deceptive.
Not according to the email - it say "If we sell 100 tickets" not "We will sell 100 tickets". Actually as much as I like Swoon I'm afraid it comes across as a bit deceptive.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by junkieart on Feb 26, 2009 23:57:00 GMT 1, Yes sorry robo you are correct. All seems a bit vague to me, unlike BRP
Yes sorry robo you are correct. All seems a bit vague to me, unlike BRP
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by junkieart on Feb 26, 2009 23:57:50 GMT 1, And Wiz that is a classic god bless oi oi
And Wiz that is a classic god bless oi oi
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by Martin DK on Feb 27, 2009 0:57:04 GMT 1, Nice project but I think they need to set a ticket number limit and a raffle closing date for this to work for buyers... $30 for a 1 in XXXX chance is not the same as $30 for a 1 in, say, 1000 chance.
There is a raffle closing date.
Nice project but I think they need to set a ticket number limit and a raffle closing date for this to work for buyers... $30 for a 1 in XXXX chance is not the same as $30 for a 1 in, say, 1000 chance. There is a raffle closing date.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by fool4faile on Feb 27, 2009 5:26:49 GMT 1, very curious about the final look of this!
very curious about the final look of this!
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by mustard on Mar 24, 2009 18:25:11 GMT 1, looking for a swoon street sweeper
preferably a unique variant
Pm
looking for a swoon street sweeper
preferably a unique variant
Pm
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by Martin DK on Apr 2, 2009 10:56:46 GMT 1, Just saw this:
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raffle winner announced!
March 27th, 2009
#33
Jada Brotman
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Is it someone from the forum?
Just saw this:
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raffle winner announced!
March 27th, 2009
#33
Jada Brotman
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Is it someone from the forum?
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by fool4faile on Apr 2, 2009 21:35:04 GMT 1, unfortunately not me- i was hoping soooooooooooooo much to get this beautiful piece!!!
unfortunately not me- i was hoping soooooooooooooo much to get this beautiful piece!!!
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by otomi on Apr 2, 2009 23:08:15 GMT 1, they couldn't just send the guy an email - they had to announce the name on the website?
they couldn't just send the guy an email - they had to announce the name on the website?
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by smallbylo on Apr 17, 2009 10:23:37 GMT 1, Swimming Cities print 20x20 (50cm x 50 cm) 150$
www.swimmingcities.org/support/smallprint/
Beautiful and good price!
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by kennas on Apr 17, 2009 10:30:49 GMT 1, Love the blue
Love the blue
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by 13loco on Apr 17, 2009 10:57:22 GMT 1, Beauty
One bagged...
;D
Beauty
One bagged...
;D
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by buffin on Apr 17, 2009 11:03:49 GMT 1, Is it signed?
Is it signed?
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by darrenrapley on Apr 17, 2009 11:04:38 GMT 1, yes
yes
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by Cocteau 101 on Apr 17, 2009 11:12:21 GMT 1, Is this definately signed - couldn't see a mention of it but got one anyway, lovely print.
Is this definately signed - couldn't see a mention of it but got one anyway, lovely print.
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Swoon πΊπΈ Contemporary Art β’ Street Art β’ Art For Sale, by G-Man on Apr 17, 2009 11:12:43 GMT 1, 20" x 20" nice print for the money
Pass
20" x 20" nice print for the money
Pass
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