Workshops

Public Art Live was a workshop at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California.

“Don’t miss the chance to be part of a global public art experience. Continuing their series on public art, the Crocker will host the art project Silence Was Golden, created by the internationally-based public arts organization Public Delivery. What does place mean to you? What makes a place yours, and how do shared experiences create places of community?”

The original plan was to take the pictures near the dumping grounds in Ahmedabad. However, we couldn't get permission to take pictures there and the ones we did manage to take did not turn out great due to the dust and traffic near the place. We decided to take the pictures near the sorry tree at the museum. The Sorry Tree is a tree where visitors hang their apologies. An act of humility and forgiveness against conflict.

Public Delivery collaborated with the Taipei Museum of Contemporary Art, Taiwan’s first museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary art and one of Asia's most prominent art institutions.

Words were collected through an open call and then performed together with a variety of people, including students from Tainan National University of the Arts, National Taiwan Normal University, Tamkang University and Taipei Jingmei Girls High School in different locations all over Taipei.

I’m “E”, who has been auditing a Contemporary Art History class as an alum at Pacific University Oregon in Forest Grove, Oregon.

As I followed a rabbit hole, started by Gelitin’s “Hase,” my link clicking brought me to your project. After talking to the professor, selling it as making history during an Art History class, she let me present the idea of participating to the class. They agreed.

Earlier in the term, one of my classmates pointed out that several of the works we had discussed had been titled “Untitled.” We all chuckled at the prof’s response; wish I could recall it. So, it was an instant hit when we were selecting a word. Besides, it had the correct number of letters.

DEAR Burma is a school in Bangkok, Thailand, open every Sunday, providing free education for Burmese migrant workers. All have fled the longest on-going civil war in the world in their home country in search of a better life. Burma consists of 135 ethnic groups, many of which have conflicts which each other. At DEAR Burma, Burmese from all ethnic backgrounds come together to study together peacefully like family.

The Asia Culture Center is a 161,000-square-meter cultural center, promoting the city as a Mecca of culture and arts in Asia. Located in the heart of the city, it’s been built on the site of the Gwangju Uprising, which is widely considered the birthplace of the modern democratic movement in South Korea and an important place for civil resistance in Asia.

More than 200 people may have died in the unrest. Ever since this event, Gwangju has been trying to change into a place that’s internationally recognized for its cultural relevance.

The Sacramento Republic is a professional soccer club from Sacramento. They are part of the United Soccer League. Shot at their home stadium, Bonney Field, this performance featured the entire team, coaching staff, trainers and a small group of select fans.

“Those familiar with the rich history of Sacramento know that our city motto is Urbs Indomita. Translation? The Indomitable City is a name associated with Sacramento since its infancy because its citizens would not easily be subdued. They did not surrender to fire, floods or disease. They desired and were destined to thrive, literally moving rivers and raising their city to create a vibrant community. That fighting spirit is no different over 160 years later and lives on with Sacramento Republic FC.”