Biography - Alice Dixon (ROI) and Anthony Champa (US) EXTERUS
Exterus is a collaboration between the visual artists Alice Dixon (ROI) and Anthony Champa (US). We create pieces in response to the belief that what is often seen as the initial dynamism of public artworks often quickly becomes lost or these pieces fade into the surrounding scenery solely through their existence as static objects. We have seen that after a period of time one becomes acclimated to almost anything new no matter how large, gestural, or site specific, therefor all of our projects are created to act in response to or interaction with the public changing over time or existing solely as temporary interventions.
Exterus is a collaboration between the visual artists Alice Dixon (ROI) and Anthony Champa (US). We create pieces in response to the belief that what is often seen as the initial dynamism of public artworks often quickly becomes lost or these pieces fade into the surrounding scenery solely through their existence as static objects. We have seen that after a period of time one becomes acclimated to almost anything new no matter how large, gestural, or site specific, therefor all of our projects are created to act in response to or interaction with the public changing over time or existing solely as temporary interventions.
"between the raindrops" from Exterus is a light based installation that plays with the façade of an unoccupied building inviting the public to interact in an accessible format. As the piece is subtle and not strikingly obvious as a work of art it invokes the natural curiosity inside each person to look closer and perhaps play with the work.
Empty buildings in the cities and towns have become commonplace, these buildings are seen as dysfunctional and lost architecture and as we begin to stop noticing them they become invisible. By bringing life into these empty buildings on a temporary basis it changes the urban landscape and can have a lasting effect on the people who engage with it.
Using light was the perfect solution to reactivating empty and disused space due to its association with warmth and habitation. The act of passers-by triggering and essentially becoming part of the piece unknowingly, literally lighting up the building, adds a perfect element of surprise and is an interesting document of how many people are aware of their surroundings and the space they move through routinely.
The piece will be visible in the evening from twilight.
Empty buildings in the cities and towns have become commonplace, these buildings are seen as dysfunctional and lost architecture and as we begin to stop noticing them they become invisible. By bringing life into these empty buildings on a temporary basis it changes the urban landscape and can have a lasting effect on the people who engage with it.
Using light was the perfect solution to reactivating empty and disused space due to its association with warmth and habitation. The act of passers-by triggering and essentially becoming part of the piece unknowingly, literally lighting up the building, adds a perfect element of surprise and is an interesting document of how many people are aware of their surroundings and the space they move through routinely.
The piece will be visible in the evening from twilight.
