International Orange
May 25 – October 28, 2012 at Fort Point
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, International Orange — named in honor of the unique paint color of the span — offers fresh perspectives on an enduring landmark. This exhibition at Fort Point presents new work by 16 contemporary artists responding to the bridge as icon, historic structure, and conceptual inspiration, each approaching the bridge with distinctively individual aesthetics, materials, and points of view. Some investigate the bridge’s history — real or imagined — while others contemplate the natural history of the environment around it, exploring the conditions of water and weather particular to the Golden Gate. Some convey the grandeur of this monument. While the bridge is the central focus of the exhibition, the artworks were developed specifically for installation at the Fort Point, a compelling location in itself, with arresting, Civil War-era architecture and an intriguing history. The interplay between these two historic structures enriches the experience of the exhibition as a whole.
Inside International Orange
Artists
Anandamayi Arnold, Mark Dion and Dana Sherwood, Bill Fontana, Andy Freeberg, Doug Hall, Courtney Lain, David Liittschwager, Abelardo Morell, Cornelia Parker, Kate Pocrass, Jeannene Przyblyski, Sunny A. Smith, Stephanie Syjuco, Camille Utterback, Pae White
Works
Anandamayi Arnold, Fiesta Queens, 2012
Mark Dion and Dana Sherwood, Encrustations, 2012
Bill Fontana, Acoustical Visions of the Golden Gate Bridge, 2012
Andy Freeberg, Gatekeepers, 2012
Doug Hall, Chrysopylae, 2012
Courtney Lain, Sea Vision T.V., 2012
David Liittschwager, One Cubic Foot: Life Under the Golden Gate Bridge, 2012
Abelardo Morell, Tent Camera Photographs, 2012
Abelardo Morell, Vertigo, 2012
Cornelia Parker, Reveille, 2010
Kate Pocrass, Average—The Golden Gate Edition, 2012
Jeannene Przyblyski, K-BRIDGE: Radio That Spans the Golden Gate, 2012
Sunny A. Smith, Fort Point Bunting, 2012
Sunny A. Smith, Trench Art, 2012
Stephanie Syjuco, The International Orange Commemorative Store (A Proposition), 2012
Camille Utterback, Span, 2012
Pae White, muhf-uhl, 2012
Unless otherwise noted, all International Orange exhibition photography by Ben Blackwell. Artworks by Anandamayi Arnold and Doug Hall, photos: Jan Stürmann.