Six New Projects Chosen For ‘Installation At The Station’ At Arts District Liberty Station
The NTC Foundation, which oversees the development and operation of 26 buildings at Arts District Liberty Station, has selected six temporary art projects as part of a new rotating program titled “Installations at the Station”.
Six projects were selected for final commissioning and will be on exhibit from a few weeks to many months, depending on the project. The works range from a sculptural tableau of painted skateboards that resemble rolling waves to a bench made entirely of rope that references the Kumeyaay, early Spanish explorers and the Navy. Installations are schedule to begin this April.
ARTIST: Hugo Crosthwaite, Tijuana, Mexico
INSTALLATION NAME: In Memoriam
LOCATION: Arcades Barracks 14
This mural project is about presenting muralism as performance. Crosthwaite will improvise a mural in public for 16 days. During that time, the public is invited to see him work and to ask questions. The project is a performance about the creative process and about the nature of art. It’s also a celebration of draftsmanship
ARTIST: The Aja Project/Josemar Gonzalez, North Park/City Heights
INSTALLATION NAME: TRANSCENDING PERCEPTION
LOCATION: Luce Court
The piece is a series of doors composed of a variety of layers placed strategically, juxtaposing the images and narrative of communities that have been historically silenced and or underrepresented by the media. The piece invites the viewer to question their perception and what factors come to influence and inform it.
During the day the doors will stand as a monument for these stories and communities inviting the audience to question their perception as they walk through the doors. At night, they will glow and project colors, shapes, and narrative into the surrounding landscape.
ARTIST: David Krimmel, Normal Heights
INSTALLATION NAME: Sky Mosaic
LOCATION: Barracks 14 & 15
This 30’ x 8’ foot installation on an arcade rooftop walkway will be created using 1,200 colored transparent tiles that will literally “flutter” in the wind. Inspired by the original tiles in Liberty Pubic Market, the piece will cast colorful shadows depending on sun and season.
ARTIST: Lissa Corona, Oceanside and Marina Grize, San Diego
INSTALLATION NAME: REST EASY
LOCATION: Barracks 16 & 17
This light installation relates to the US Navy and its reverence for camaraderie, protection, love and support. REST EASY is a phrase commonly used by the Navy as an assurance to those they protect. “Rest easy tonight, U.S. Navy has the watch” was tweeted by the Navy in 2012 and the artists are using the text to invoke a variety of emotions and interactions with the viewer.
ARTIST: Jeremy Nuttall, Poway
INSTALLATION NAME: Rolling it Forward
LOCATION: Roof of Building 202 above the San Diego Watercolor Society
This structure will represent a boat and rolling waves made entirely of community-painted skateboards. It builds on the concept of “Pay It Forward” and requires the support and involvement of the community to be completed through public painting events. The project references two important histories of San Diego both the Naval and Maritime histories along with the influence San Diego has had on the progression of skateboarding and the communities they connect.
ARTIST: Karl Alex Roesch, Long Beach
INSTALLATION NAME: twineline
LOCATION: North Promenade
A braided rope bench that brings together cultures past and present with its design concept. The interwoven rope lines will reflect styles from the Kumeyaay Native tribes to the Navy and modern day sailing.
From Military Base To Arts & Culture Destination
These widely diverse, site-specific outdoor art installations will continue to help transform the historic 100-acre former Naval Training Center site into a thriving arts and culture destination for the community. Artists were invited to submit proposals that use art to transform the monochromatic, rigid former military base into a creative place that reflects the historic and cultural vibrancy of the San Diego-Baja border region.
See you there!
