FIGMENT invites the public to take part in extremely interactive art exhibits, live performances, fixed art installations, mixed-media presentations and workshops throughout
the island. Everything is free.
Executive Producer David Koren explains: "We want to create an arts
event that lowers the barrier for people to participate...At FIGMENT,
everyone can play a part." People of all ages are welcome to construct,
dance, sing or simply experience the art available on the island.
Two examples: Seahorse on Parade, created by Kevin Shultis, and the Octamasher, by Moldover. The seahorse, nine feet tall and nicknamed Seamus, will parade in front of Castle Williams every day, with an entourage of mermaids and flag bearers. The colorful Octamasher, a musical octopus of eight keyboard-like instruments, will invite participants to create their own masterpieces.
There will also be a nine-hole mini-golf course, sponsored by Black Rock Arts Foundation and open to the public all summer. Each hole has been created by a different artist or group or artists.
In addition to building community among artists and their audiences, FIGMENT
demonstrates a vision for the future of Governors Island as an artist's haven. Come out and take part in the biggest art event of Summer 2008.
Volunteers are needed, too - greeters, cleanup crews (the "leave no trace team") and others. Click here to register.
Two examples: Seahorse on Parade, created by Kevin Shultis, and the Octamasher, by Moldover. The seahorse, nine feet tall and nicknamed Seamus, will parade in front of Castle Williams every day, with an entourage of mermaids and flag bearers. The colorful Octamasher, a musical octopus of eight keyboard-like instruments, will invite participants to create their own masterpieces.
There will also be a nine-hole mini-golf course, sponsored by Black Rock Arts Foundation and open to the public all summer. Each hole has been created by a different artist or group or artists.
In addition to building community among artists and their audiences, FIGMENT
demonstrates a vision for the future of Governors Island as an artist's haven. Come out and take part in the biggest art event of Summer 2008.
Volunteers are needed, too - greeters, cleanup crews (the "leave no trace team") and others. Click here to register.