{"id":13482,"date":"2016-11-30T21:38:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T21:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=13482"},"modified":"2016-11-30T21:38:55","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T21:38:55","slug":"locust-projects-kicked-of-art-basel-with-3-incredible-experimental-exhibitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/locust-projects-kicked-of-art-basel-with-3-incredible-experimental-exhibitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Locust Projects Kicked of Art Basel with 3 Incredible Experimental Exhibitions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night, one of our favorite the not-for-profits down in Miami,\u00a0Locust Projects<\/a> kicked off Art Basel with a trio of experimental exhibitions. Founded by artists for artists, the organization continues its 18-year-long mission to provide contemporary artists the freedom to experiment without the limitations of conventional exhibition spaces.<\/p>\n

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In the main exhibition space, Alexis Gideon<\/a> debuted The Comet and the Glacier<\/em>, a new video opera and immersive installation. For his first large-scale exhibition, Alexis Gideon\u2019s musical compositions, sculpted clay reliefs, glass paintings, stop-motion animations, videos and live performances came to life, transforming Locust Projects into a surreal dreamscape,\u00a0populated by the personal effects and relics from the creation of The Comet and the Glacier<\/em> and Alexis\u2019 own past, both real and fictive.<\/p>\n

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Alexis Gideon, The Comet and the Glacier<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In the project space, HUFFER COLLECTIVE created the city\u2019s first monumental pyramid, in a continuation of their attempts to annihilate Miami\u2019s status as an \u201cart world mecca for rich tourists.” HUFFER\u00a0COLLECTIVE went through their stuff\u00a0for personal artifacts that piece together their individual and collective\u00a0memories; and, by extension, construct an impression of Miami. We got a kick out of the empty Kool cigarette boxes.<\/p>\n

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“SAVE YOUR SELVES”<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Also on view was Backsplash II<\/em> an installation by Brooklyn-based artist Katie Bell<\/a> that serves as a visual and conceptual sequel to her previous exhibition in the space, Backsplash<\/em>. Utilizing wood, laminate, paint, foam, hot tub fragments and other materials, the artist has created physical, sculptural paintings that evoke the domestic sphere.<\/p>\n

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Katie Bell, Backsplash II <\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Locust Projects<\/a> is a Miami-based not-for-profit exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas without the pressures of gallery sales or limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. It’s an amazing organization that deserves\u00a0your support<\/a>. Get involved.<\/p>\n

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Photos \/\/ \u00a0Zack Balber, www.gingerphotoinc.com<\/a>.\u00a0All images Courtesy of Locust Projects, Miami.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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