Blown out tires found in ditches off Interstate 94 in Michigan were transformed into over-sized crows by Karen Bondarchuk for her entry into the 2011 ArtPrize competition. Out of a pool of almost 1,600 artists, Bondarchuk’s exhibit made it into the top 25. An assistant professor in the Frostic School of Art at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI, she has taught at the school since 1997.
Corvus Reductus & Corvus Deflatus
Four On The Floor
(the drawing was done by Bondarchuk also – she drew an entire series)
detail
“The material reinforces both the deathly prostration of these birds and the faltering automobile industry, as many families pick up the pieces of their lives after layoffs and plant closures. The human scale of the prone sculptures is a reminder of our own mortality and vulnerability, while also evoking a cyclical sense of life and death in that the dead material is given new life and form. The large-scale drawing (its eye a portal) suggests the degree to which these creatures are “bigger than us,” that is, ultimately incomprehensible.”
The competition is open to any artist in the world who can find space and it’s quite a big deal: “In its fourth year, ArtPrize® has become an unexpected phenomenon. Part arts festival, part social experiment, part civic project, the event overtakes an entire city bringing visitors in the hundreds of thousands. Unlike any other event, ArtPrize gives away the largest total purse for an art competition–$550,000 to 16 winners. The public votes on ten winners, 1st place receives $200,000, 2nd $75,000, 3rd $50,000, and $5,000 each for 4th through 10th.” From the ArtPrize website – Find out how to apply for the 2012 prize here.
Karen Bordanchuk’s website
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Artist Online {DIY} Version
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