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Rory Golden uses iPhone, small dolls to create tiny movies about your romantic relationships
The artist’s roving street performances at public art festival will inspire the public to tell their story for film
fare to be distributed by email, text message and social media
New York, NY—The 8th annual Art in Odd Places Festival presents Brooklyn-based artist Rory Golden’s
No Reenactments Without Prior Permission, a multi-media project engaging the public
(http://www.artinoddplaces.org/artist.php?subj=213 ). Golden’s project and 20 others were selected out
of 100 artists’ works to premiere for the press Thursday, October 4, 2012, 4pm-6pm, at Parsons School of
Design. The public premiere is Friday, October 5, 10am-12pm and from 4pm-6pm, along the sidewalks of
14th Street in New York City. On October 7, 9, 12 and 14, during the same morning and afternoon shifts,
Rory will continue to engage the public with roving 14th Street performances intended to inspire passersby
to share their love stories with him. From this romantic fare, he will then (prior permission granted) use
his iPhone and tiny, vintage dolls to produce funny, mini-movies, each under one minute, to be distributed
via email, text message, and social media.
Art in Odd Places Guest Curator Raquel deAnda says of No Reenactments Without Prior Permission:
“Golden investigates the boundaries of public versus private while glorifying the awkward
(and all too familiar) in his dynamic and quirky multimedia project. His interactive, roaming
installation at once expands the notions of public space while creating an engaging entry
point for all audiences.”
Video shorts will be created once anyone sends an email request to [email protected],
contacts the No Reenactments Facebook page or finds Rory Golden on Twitter or Facebook. People will
share stories of romantic failures and triumphs. The artist then creates iPhone videos using tiny dolls as
puppets. Dating disasters, bad breakups, fickle failures – or delicious starry-eyed interludes – are re-
imagined as high drama, soap opera-esque mini-vignettes about relationships. Also look for 14th Street
strollers with iPads screening Golden’s mini movies; instructional postcards as well will be found on mini
kiosks throughout 14th Street.
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“After years of focusing on race, violence and sexuality in American Society, I have turned to love,” says
Rory Golden. “It’s a lot more fun.”
“The performance is a jump into the unknown. But the project is intended to transform people’s
relationship to love--erasing the past, laughing over foibles, forgiving. No Reenactments Without Prior
Permission demonstrates the power of performance art, technology and being with people.”
Adds Golden: “Once I was inspired to make mini-films with my iPhone, I chose to work with vintage
Topper Dawn dolls and other toys because of their tiny size. I played with them when I was little.
Incidentally, to share a past foible of my own: I got caught shoplifting Barbies when I was 12. So I prefer
to play with Dawn dolls.”
Rory Golden’s project on AiOP’s Website:
http://www.artinoddplaces.org/artist.php?subj=213
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/NoReenactmentsWithoutPriorPermission
Two mini-movie prototypes can be viewed on the artist’s website:
http://www.rorygolden.net/category/projects/no-reenactments-without-prior-permission/
The project's fiscal sponsor Aubin Pictures is a not-for-profit documentary media production company
focused on arts and culture, sexuality and gender, reproductive health and rights,
and other social justice issues. Aubin Pictures is accepting online, tax-deductible contributions to support
Rory Golden’s project No Reenactments Without Prior Permission:
http://www.aubinpictures.com/sponsorships.htm
For instructions on submitting your love stories to be made into mini movies by the artist:
Go to No Reenactments Without Prior Permission Facebook Page.
Send an email request to: [email protected]
Or find Rory Golden on Twitter or Facebook
rorynewyork channel on Youtube
Performances by Rory Golden
As part of the festival, the artist traverses 14th Street, reciting love-song lyrics as if he is talking on the
phone – but seeking permission to re-enact your stories in mini-movies about heartache, desire, or love’s
fulfillment.
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“I will walk along 14th Street in two-hour time blocks with my iPhone headset on, speaking love song
lyrics aloud,” says Golden. “But I will be looking at passersby with an attempt to bridge the gap among
strangers, engaging the public` as I walk and talk - seemingly on the phone - out loud, about love.”
Performance Dates:October 5, 7, 9, 12, 14 Each day from 10am-12pm and from 4-6pm
Press Contact for Rory Golden/No Reenactments: Michael Darden, Publicity (press interviews, photographs & videos)[email protected]
About the artist:Rory Golden has received fellowships from Yaddo, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, the Blue Mountain Center for major projects “Your One Black Friend” and “See Related Story: The Murder of J.R. Warren.” Recent awards include a research grant from Duke University Libraries Special Collections, a Puffin Foundation Grant, residencies at Blue Sky Project and the Manhattan Graphics Center, all towards completing “You Think I Can Eat All This Chicken Here?” Rory is the Fall 2012 Phillip C. Curtis Artist in Residence at Albion College (MI). His solo exhibition opens on October 12th at Art for Change in NYC (http://www.artforchange.org/gallery/ ).
www.rorygolden.net
rorynewyork on Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/rorynewyork?feature=CEwQwRs%3D
Part of the 8th Annual Art in Odd Places Festival
Guest Lead Curated by Edwin Ramoran. Joined by Guest Curators: Raquel de Anda, Christine Licata, Salley May, Shaun Wright; & Curatorial Assistant John Wenrich. Festival Producer, Sarah BroznaFounder/Director, Ed Woodhamwww.artinoddplaces.org
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