fp living as form

an archival exhibition, collecting twenty years of socially engaged art projects and actions from around the globe, organized by creative  time.

the exhibition plays host to a series of events and performances, and offers dynamic areas for artists and collectives to work in residence for brief periods on installations and collaborations throughout the show. the exhibition will be located in the 15,000 square-foot essex street market building in the lower east side of manhattan.

the exhibition space was organized by a series of low concrete block walls framing a social area as a street running through the length of the building. along the walls six project rooms were located, opening onto the central space to encourage interaction of the individual projects with each other and the visitors. additionally three smaller, defined gathering spaces were continuously programmed during the run of the exhibition, hosting presentations, discussions and workshops, or simply functioning as lounge area and café. beyond the walls the archive of projects was displayed. each project was given a standard modular shelving unit which was configured as required. the archive was set at an angle so as to orient the art work at an oblique in reference to the central social area and the entry in order to provide more exposure. all new temporary wiring was run above along a grid of suspended wires for lighting and for power for the audio visual components reflecting the organization of the layout below and keeping the infrastructure as unobtrusive as possible.