While I was an artist in residence at the Edward Hopper House Art Center and lucky enough to call his childhood bedroom my studio, I organized a multi-media, village wide celebration of Nyack's native son, Edward Hopper. Inspired by the idea that “We need not look for Hopper in order to find him. We may encounter him by chance at random places where his world intersects our own" VICTOR BURGIN, I orgnized a series a flash mobs, pop-up projections, screenings, readings and "happenings" inspired by his work for visitors to "encounter" throughout the streets of Nyack. To see what I mean: go to hopperhappens.org
The following year, I created a series of short films that were linked to QR codes for a "digital walking tour". The idea was: wander the streets of Nyack (his childhood home), linger on a street corner that looks like it belongs in a Hopper painting, scan the code and watch a film on your phone exploring the connections...
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