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Artist Talk with Brennan Buck from FreelandBuck

Title:Artist Talk with Brennan Buck from FreelandBuck
Date & Time:Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Event Details:Tunnel Vision by FreelandBuck
Tunnel Vision by FreelandBuck
Brennan Buck from FreelandBuck will speak about the artist team’s public artwork Tunnel Vision realized for the new WMATA (or Metro) office building in Alexandria, VA that officially opened last fall.

Suspended from the ceiling and positioned in the southwest corner of the building’s lobby, Tunnel Vision can be experienced from the lobby, the street, and the adjacent plaza. From each of these viewpoints, the artwork alludes to the Metro stations in dramatically different ways: from the side as a convex object that loosely evokes the coffered stations and Metro's gridded logo, and from below as a concave volume making the station clearly visible and emphasizing its dramatic one-point perspective.

The event is jointly hosted by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)’s Art in Transit Program and the City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts.

Location: WMATA Offices @ 2401 Mill Road, Alexandria, VA 22314

About FreelandBuck:

FreelandBuck is both an artistic collaboration and an architectural practice. Based in both Los Angeles and New York City, FreelandBuck is led by Brennan Buck and David Freeland. Established in 2010, the office makes buildings, spaces, and objects that engage the public through layers of meaning, illusion, and visual effect.


About WMATA Art in Transit:

The Art in Transit Program of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority incorporates visual and performing arts throughout the Metrorail system and at Metro facilities to enhance the experience of customers, the communities it serves, and the Capital region at large.

To learn more about the Art in Transit program, visit wmata.com/arts.

About Alexandria's Office of the Arts:

The Office of The Arts promotes the value of arts and culture in Alexandria by nurturing, investing in and celebrating the creative contributions of artists and arts organizations. Through engaging the community, encouraging participation, and facilitating access to the arts, the Office of the Arts works with local artists and arts organizations to build a vibrant community for all of the City's residents, workers, and visitors.

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Contact Person:Diane Ruggiero
Contact Phone No.:703.746.5590
Contact Email:diane.ruggiero@alexandriava.gov
Fees:Free
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Arts, Lecture, Public Art & Memorials, Visual Arts


For event details visit https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/?57387
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