SOUTH WATERFRONT
PORTLAND OREGON

In July, the South Waterfront Artist in Residence Program (AiR) is excited to welcome Bill Will, a Portland-based visual artist and educator who is well-known for his public work, satirical sense of humor and installations that are often politically charged in nature. Beginning July 1, the artist will be on-site to create 20 x 20, a site-specific installation of simple materials in the 200 x 400 lawn that is the future home of the South Waterfront Neighborhood Park. With the installation, the arrangement of repeated elements will call attention to the site, its simple proportions and subtle topography. Will intends to emphasize the movement of the sun and wind throughout the day, and the changes that occur amidst the natural phenomena of sunset, dusk, and moon rise. The process of constructing the installation will entail ongoing experimentation as the piece grows and changes weekly in preparation for its formal opening as the set for PROMENADE, a large-scale public performance that the artist has been developing in ongoing collaboration with dance artist Linda K. Johnson since September 2007.

The completed installation will be on view July 19-29, 2008 at SW Moody & Curry.

Opening Event: Saturday, July 19
PROMENADE: Gathering begins an hour before sunset and ends at moon rise. A free public performance featuring the work of Bill Will, Linda K. Johnson, Bill Boese + Seth Nehil.

Closing Event: Tuesday, July 29
Collaboration in Context: Contemporary Art’s Potential in Creating Community

A Curious Conversation amongst Randy Gragg, Bill Will and Linda K. Johnson
7 – 8:30pm at the AiR Studio (3623 SW River Parkway)

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