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About the Artist...
Vito Acconci was born in the Bronx and began his career as a poet. In his first work in a visual art context in the late 1960's and early 1970's, the artist used his own body as a subject for photography, film, video, and performance. In the mid 70's, Acconci created audio/visual installations that turned exhibition spaces into community meeting places, and in the 80's he invited viewers to create artwork by activating machinery that erected shelters and signs. He also turned to the creation of furniture and to prototypes of houses and gardens in the late 80's. Most recently, the artist has focused on architecture and landscape design that integrates public and private space. As a group, the Acconci studio designs and builds public projects in parks, city streets, and city buildings.
Artist Quote...
Vito Acconci redesigned the courtyard of P.S. 3 to reflect the architectural elements of the school building. Benches and planters represent the windows and designs in the pavement represent other elements of the school's façade. The result is an enhanced architectural environment wherein, as the artist describes, "the walls that enclose the children inside become the ground that children walk over and play on, outside."
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