Artist Talk with Brennan Buck from FreelandBuck
Event description
Brennan Buck from FreelandBuck will speak about the artist team’s public artwork Tunnel Vision realized for the new WMATA (or Metro) office building in Alexandria, VA that officially opened last fall.
Suspended from the ceiling and positioned in the southwest corner of the building’s lobby, Tunnel Vision can be experienced from the lobby, the street, and the adjacent plaza. From each of these viewpoints, the artwork alludes to the Metro stations in dramatically different ways: from the side as a convex object that loosely evokes the coffered stations and Metro's gridded logo, and from below as a concave volume making the station clearly visible and emphasizing its dramatic one-point perspective.
The event is jointly hosted by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)’s Art in Transit Program and the City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts.
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
7:00 p.m. - 7:40 p.m. Artist Talk
7:40 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Q&A
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Closing Reception
About FreelandBuck
FreelandBuck is both an artistic collaboration and an architectural practice. Based in both Los Angeles and New York City, FreelandBuck is led by Brennan Buck and David Freeland. Established in 2010, the office makes buildings, spaces, and objects that engage the public through layers of meaning, illusion, and visual effect.
About WMATA Art in Transit
The Art in Transit Program of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority incorporates visual and performing arts throughout the Metrorail system and at Metro facilities to enhance the experience of customers, the communities it serves, and the Capital region at large.
About Alexandria's Office of the Arts
The Office of The Arts promotes the value of arts and culture in Alexandria by nurturing, investing in and celebrating the creative contributions of artists and arts organizations. Through engaging the community, encouraging participation, and facilitating access to the arts, the Office of the Arts works with local artists and arts organizations to build a vibrant community for all of the City's residents, workers, and visitors.