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Main Art's X Gallery is a unique concept in Richmond. This nine by eleven foot exterior space proposes to remove the formality of the viewing experience without diminishing the quality of the exhibited work. Each large scale work will be displayed for a period of only 3 months. Artists must choose to accept the challenges of working in an unusual space, offering work to broader public view as well as acknowledging ephemeral and environmental limitations. Inasmuch as the works are not-for-sale, the creative impulse of the artist centers on creating art for art's sake; at the same time enhancing and enriching Richmond's urban environment.
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Weltanschauung or "wide world perception" refers to the framework of ideas and beliefs through which an individual interprets the world and interacts with it. This sculpture attempts to outline the weltanschauung present in Richmond's Fan district and reflects the districts Victorian era roots.
This project conceptually and physically centers around the West End School (now The Stonewall Jackson Professional building across from Main Art Supply). The West End school was built in 1886-1887 at the far western edge of Richmond to inspire the building and development of new neighborhoods.
A sculptural representation of the four surrounding blocks will be the foundation of the Weltanschauung installation. The entire sculpture has been fabricated off site in Fredericksburg, VA with the tireless assistance of Mike Wsol's "site specific installation sculpture class" at The University of Mary Washington.
Photos from the Weltanschauung opening.
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