The Santa Fe College Gallery will present the “Fluxus in the Swamp” experimental art movement starting Friday, Sept. 6
The exhibition’s opening reception will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday at the Northwest Campus (3000 NW 83 St.) in Gainesville. The exhibit will be in the SF Gallery (Building M, Room 147) through Oct. 20.
Prior to the reception from 2 to 5 p.m., there will be a performance of “Piano Aktivitys as a Disciplind Destruktshun (A Piano Work’t),” originally created by composer and Fluxus artist Philip Corner. The performance will be held in the Lyceum Concert Hall, located near the Gallery.
This and all SF Gallery events are free to the public. The SF Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
According to an SF press release, “Emerging in the 1960s and gaining international influence, Fluxus is an experimental art movement that combines various artistic forms and blurs the boundaries between art and everyday life. Fluxus artists take a playful, open-minded approach, using everyday objects and actions to create unconventional works that challenge traditional art concepts and encourage interactive experiences for viewers.”
In 2010 and 2014, Fluxus artist Benjamin Patterson named his tours through Florida and Georgia “Fluxus in the Swamps.” This exhibition explores both the enduring legacy of Fluxus and its unique influence in Florida.
Fluxus performer and author Dr. Billie J. Maciunas and artist and UF Associate Professor Sean Miller present new and classic Fluxus pieces, as well as works by artists inspired by Fluxus:
- AY-O
- Björk
- George Brecht
- Craig Coleman
- Philip Corner
- Chiaozza
- Roz Crews
- Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt
- Robert Fillou
- Ken Friedman
- Guerilla Girls
- Bibbe Hansen
- Edgar Heap of Birds
- Geoff and Bici Hendricks
- Jenny Holzer
- Connie Hwang
- Alison Knowles
- Jess Larson
- George Maciunas
- Jack Massing
- Sean Miller
- Yoko Ono
- Benjamin Patterson
- Tom Sachs
- Takako Saito
- Mieko Shiomi
- Ben Vautier
- Robert Watts
- Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe
- Andrew Yang
“We are extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to work with such esteemed artists and voices within the history of art, and to be able to share their fascinating work with our students,” said Brynna Palmer, SF Gallery Manager, in the press release. “I hope this show will inspire our students in a way which propels their studies and personal art practices forward and encourages them to define their own unique voices through artmaking.”