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designboom | architecture & design magazine

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from october 10-12, 2019, artist jenny holzer is projecting a new light display onto the landmark buildings of new york's rockefeller center. for 'VIGIL', holzer shares testimonies, responses, and poems by people confronting the everyday reality of gun violence using her signature text-based practice. the first-person accounts serve both as an acknowledgement of communities impacted by gun violence and an invitation for dialogue around the prevalence of this issue in the united states.

presented by creative time⁠ © 2019 jenny holzer, member artists rights society (ARS), NY
all images by lauren camarata

the projections feature texts from the compilation bullets into bells: poets & citizens respond to gun violence, stories from 'moments that survive' collected by everytown for gun safety, and poems by teens who have grown up in the shadow of mass shootings. in doing so, provides a moment to reflect on the past and look forward to the notion of a collective future. 'VIGIL' is presented by creative time, a public arts organization that has worked with holzer on two previous occasions.

'projected onto one of the most iconic landmarks in new york city, VIGIL speaks to the massive impact gun violence has not only on individuals, but the very fabric of communities and cities,' says justine ludwig, exective director, creative time. 'the text encroaches on the facades and windows of these buildings, surrounding the viewer and enveloping the city in messages of light. through the project, the city itself is transformed.' see more work by jenny holzer on designboom here.

video by davyana san miguel
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jenny holzer confronts gun violence with rockefeller center light projections

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from october 10-12, 2019, artist jenny holzer is projecting a new light display onto the landmark buildings of new york's rockefeller center. for 'VIGIL', holzer shares testimonies, responses, and poems by people confronting the everyday reality of gun violence using her signature text-based practice.

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The Clarke County Board of Education appointed Dr. Xernona Thomas as interim superintendent on December 17, 2019.

Dr. Xernona Thomas is a native Athenian and Clarke Central High graduate. She received three degrees from the University of Georgia: a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, a Master of Social Work, and a Doctorate of Education in Educational Administration and Policy.

Dr. Thomas has 27 years of experience serving students and communities in Clarke and Oconee counties as a school social worker, assistant principal, principal, and chief of staff.

"Dr. Thomas has the board's full support to lead the district through this transition," states Dr. LaKeisha Gant, board president.

The board will announce the process to select a permanent superintendent and provide updates as decisions are made.

The Board of Education is responsible for the employment of the superintendent. Please direct questions to board president, Dr. LaKeisha Gantt: ganttl@clarke.k12.ga.us.

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The Clarke County Board of Education appointed Dr. Xernona Thomas as interim superintendent on December 17, 2019. Dr. Xernona Thomas is a native Athenian and Clarke Central High graduate. She received three degrees from the University of Georgia: a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, a Master of Social Work, and a Doctorate of Education in Educational Administration and Policy.

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This is according to the Athens Clarke County School District Website

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"Grade school is an important aspect of young peoples’ lives, so the board of education must take its job seriously. But, these days, it seems like there’s more drama in the Clarke County School District Board of Education than there is in any high school lunchroom. This point was dramatically illustrated by the revelation that newly-appointed board member Antwon Stephens misled the BOE about his education."
https://www.redandblack.com/opinion/opinion-the-ccsd-boe-is-failing-its-students/article_7ea20566-4989-11ea-ab54-3fe317917cba.html

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"Clarke’s public schools began the year with 14 vacancies — too many, but better than last year’s 24, said Lynn Duke, the school district’s chief human resources officer. In the three years before 2018-19, the average retention rate was about 77 percent, she estimated." (article from 2019)
https://www.onlineathens.com/news/20191008/teacher-turnover-down-in-clarke-county-schools

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Mike Kelley's "Educational Complex" exhibit

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Mike Kelley's "Educational Complex" exhibit

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https://www.artspace.com/magazine/art_101/book_report/phaidon-mike-kelley-educational-complex-53094

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https://flagpole.com/news/comment/2018/08/29/teachers-are-not-the-problem-with-clarke-county-schools/

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Under funded schools are very prevalent in poor, black majority schools and this is a problem. Education is not a privilege and should be given freely to all Americans. America is a democracy. We need to give every person equal opportunity and education so that
children can grow up educated and a betterment to society.

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Former Gov. Deval Patrick said, “The odds of his escaping a poverty-ridden lifestyle, despite innate intelligence and drive, were long. So how did he help mold his own narrative and triumph over baked-in societal inequality? Through education.”

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I really like this idea of education being for all. I think it would be a cool idea to create some sort of visual culture intervention highlighting this point, and maybe a good person to interview is a teacher at an under funded school

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I think that one of the most unique parts of Hirschhorn's art is the inclusivity of it. HIs belief that all humans have the right to appreciate and understand art is carried out so well through the materials and style he uses. I think this is something important to keep in mind as we are creating our own visual culture intervention, because we have to remember that not everyone will be able to appreciate something we make if it is not easily applicable and in terms that they will relate to

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Hirschhorn believes that every person has an innate understanding of art, and is non-exclusive in the questions he poses about aesthetic value, moral responsibility, political agency, consumerism, and media spectacle.

"North Pole, 2004"

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Thomas Hirschhorn creates political art that is meant to make a statement on behalf of the public regarding their political discontent. He uses mostly everyday materials in order to resist exclusionary and elitist aesthetic criteria

"The Subjecters"

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This art demonstrates how much a degree and education help in getting further in life! Others fall through the cracks when they are not provided the proper education. We must work to seal these gaps in education to help change the world. Educating all and funding schools, especially those in poor areas, is so crucial.

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She uses large scale places that are in clear public view to maximize the chance of the work being seen. I think this is a great idea when it comes to this project because we can utilize a version of this tactic to get our message across, especially so if we can figure out a way to hijack imagery or info already coming from education.

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"Much of her text questions the viewer about feminism, classicism, consumerism, and individual autonomy and desire, although her black-and-white images are culled from the mainstream magazines that sell the very ideas she is disputing."

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Barbara Kruger uses large text layered on photographs displayed in public areas to invoke questioning and pontification in viewers.