Storefront for Art and Architecture
Performance Z-A: a Pavilion and 26 Days of Events at Storefront
Armin Linke screens the US premier of his award winning film-in-progress on the Alps realized in collaboration with architect Piero Zanini
I visited the Pavilion on the night Armin Linke presented. The structure is a modular construction of hundreds of glow-in-the-dark hula hoops attached together to form a perforated dome.
The space created a psychological barrier from the adjacent streets and surroundings. Viewing the presentation on a big screen from inside the enclosure and at the same time having essentially a full view of the world outside reminded me of similar experiences one would have in NY. This was like being a passenger on subway cars, or like sitting at a window and people watching while commuters pass by watching you as you watch them.
I'm curious how Storefront for Art and Architecture was able to get the city to allow them to build this on a public space this and keep it there for several months. The site was likely underused given its location between two intersecting streets.