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print this pageRecommended Exhibition: International Orange, Artists Respond to the Golden Gate Bridge
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Friday, October 05 - 9:00AM to 5:00PM
At Fort Point National Historic Site, beneath the
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, International Orange - named in honor of the unique paint color of the span - offers fresh perspectives on an enduring landmark. This exhibition at Fort Point presents new work by contemporary artists responding to the bridge as icon, historic structure, and conceptual inspiration.
The 16 contributing artists are Anandamayi Arnold, Mark Dion and Dana Sherwood, Bill Fontana, Andy Freeberg, Doug Hall, Courtney Lain, David Liittschwager, Abelardo Morell, Cornelia Parker, Kate Pocrass, Jeannene Przyblyski, Allison Smith, Stephanie Syjuco, Camille Utterback, and Pae White. They approach the bridge with diverse and distinctively individual aesthetics, materials, and points of view. Some investigate the bridge's history - real or imagined - while others contemplate the natural history of the environment around it, exploring the conditions of water and weather particular to the Golden Gate. Some convey the grandeur of this monumental structure; others document the everyday details that bring it down to human scale. Many works consider a combination of these factors, either directly or metaphorically.
Fort Point, the setting for International Orange, has stood at the entrance to San Francisco Bay since 1861. Although it is now literally overshadowed by the Golden Gate Bridge, the fort is a compelling location in itself, with arresting architecture and an intriguing history. While the bridge is the central focus of the exhibition, the artworks on view were developed specifically for installation at the fort, and the interplay between these two historic structures enriches the experience of the exhibition as a whole.
The result of a unique partnership between the FOR-SITE Foundation, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and the National Park Service, this exhibition creates an opening for innovative and inspired thinking about historic sites. By engaging the senses, the mind, and the imagination in unexpected ways, art can provide an intuitive and vital understanding of place. The Golden Gate Bridge may be 75 years old, but through the artwork in International Orange, visitors can still discover it anew.
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