MOVING MURALS: "City in Motion" @ the Fabric Workshop, 6/26

Think back to the first time you ever saw a still life. Gauguin's Still Life with Apples, a Pear, and a Ceramic Portrait Jug, maybe? Not to trivialize apples, pears or ceramic portrait jugs, but we've pretty much outgrown anything 'still.'

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MOVING MURALS: "City in Motion" @ the Fabric Workshop, 6/26

POSTED: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 2:00 PM

Student-made behind-the-scenes vid of "City in Motion"

Think back to the first time you ever saw a still life. Gauguin’s Still Life with Apples, a Pear, and a Ceramic Portrait Jug, maybe? Not to trivialize apples, pears or ceramic portrait jugs, but we’ve pretty much outgrown anything ‘still.’ Between tweeting and checking in, society has lost its passion for attractions that don’t offer some kind of interactivity. Deep down, though, we’re still aching for some display to bring us to a mouth-agape standstill. The Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and the MuralArts Program will unite for a 40’x100’ behemoth that combines projection, collaborative multimedia collage and the side of a building.

Blending high technology like cutting-edge design software with classically informed artistry, the teams went to local business owners and scenesters for inspiration. The resulting presentation captures the “City in Motion,” a dynamic look at Philadelphia’s nonstop activity. Stepping back to consider our exhaustive lifestyles might conjure memories of a more optimistic Koyaanisqatsi. Play along with QR codes and your smartphone if you must, but the overriding message of this vigorously stationary experiment is to appreciate our surroundings. Sun., Jun. 26, 8:30 p.m., Fabric Workshop and Museum Building, 1214 Arch St., 215-685-0750, muralarts.org.

(eric.schuman@citypaper.net)

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