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ArtWalk 2008 will be unveiled at Metro Center in Washington, DC. Friday, April 11th at 12pm
This large-scale art project sponsored by the DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities will consist of twelve - 24 Ft by 6 Ft billboards depicting 12 artist’s interpretation of the theme Emerge. All are welcome to come to the opening/dedication at 12 noon on April 11th.
ArtWalk is located at 10th street between New York Avenue and H Street, just two blocks from the metro center station. Washington, DC
Artists’ Statement: I Emerge, Therefore I Exist
by smARTS artists Kate Kaman and Joel Erland
Awed by the scale of the DC Artwalk 2008 project, Kate Kaman & Joel Erland decided to experiment. Somewhat of a departure from their previous work, EMERGE is a reflection on some of their favorite virtues in contemporary culture: self-awareness, innocent irreverence, and mirth. The viewer intuitively sees the groundhog and his insect friends as protagonists- not merely animals. The underlying message is post-ironic: I emerge, therefore I exist. The artists asked themselves, “Is it even advisable to make artwork that deals with emergence and existence? And if so, what if that artwork makes you smile?”