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Electron

  • Name: Electron
  • 2012 (February 27th / May 29th)
  • End performance on May 5th 2012
  • Exhibition: Swept Away; Dust, Ashes, and Dirt in Contemporary Art and Design
  • Link: Museum of Arts and Design
  • New York, USA
  • Material: sand gathered from about150 countries / places of the world
  • Size: 7,2 * 3,6 meters
  • Over 200 hours labor (incl. preparations)
  • Photo: MAD Museum
  • Video: MAD Museum
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Swept away

This performance took place at the Museum of Arts and Design on May 5, 2012, as part of our "Swept Away" exhibition. Performed by Matthew Flatley and Robert J. Vail of The Youth Movement Collection (YoMoCo).

May 18, 2012
Elvira brought gray sand from the center of OLD AMSTEDAM to former NEW AMSTERDAM...
The 8 triangles around this octagon contain sand from Ground Zero / New York
The Electron project was finalized on March 9th 2012 with ground Amber (Greek = Electron) and sand from countries in recent revolt: Afghanistan, Egypt,  Iraq, Iran, Syria, Tunisia...