Expositions Traspace Building Blocks Eric Wong

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Hotels/Motels 2003, was a multimedia event in which a number of visual and performing artists transformed the Travelodge hotel, in downtown San Diego. Each of the 30 rooms was engaged by artists in an unusual way, creating a series of portals into strange, thought provoking environments. The art included multimedia installations, painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. Some rooms had been be converted into alternative performance spaces for spoken word, performance, and music ranging from acoustic, punk, hip-hop, to the more experimental. Two rooms (in addition to the already reserved performances) were open venues to poets, bands, solo and acoustic musicians, activists and other creative individuals providing a PA and an open microphone to anyone was willing to be heard. In addition, the audience was encouraged, but not required to bring actual artwork, portfolios, writings of any kind, photo albums, project works on the side of the building, perform works in progress/site-specific, bring drums and other instruments, share monologues, songs, dance, and anything else that was in the works.

Saturday, December 20, 2003, 2pm-Midnight

Inspired by the experimentation and spontaneous quality of Fluxus "hapennings" as well as the expressive and interactive qualities of Burning Man.

Hotels/Motels was an experimental festival, dealing with the traditional exhibition space: public verses private venues, accessibility, intimacy, as well as the general communities participation. In addition, this project was concerned with categories and boxes in which various genres and disciplines (especially in the arts) create various social/political, as well as disciplinary limitations. The goal of the event was to provide a very intimate and accessable environment for artists and other professionals to share their work with the community.

Music Collective
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Recording tracks the full duration

Music Collective
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Recording tracks the full duration

Music Collective
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Recording tracks the full duration

Music Collective
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Recording tracks the full duration

Music Collective
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Recording tracks the full duration

Music Collective
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Recording tracks the full duration

The Mckenna Family
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Photo by Danny Mckenna

The Mckenna Family
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Photo by Danny Mckenna

The Mckenna Family
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Photo by Danny Mckenna

Danny Mckenna
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Photo by Danny Mckenna

("Belly Dancers")
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Photo by Danny Mckenna

"Burning Man gallery"
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Photo by Danny Mckenna

Mixed media Installation
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Micki Seifert & William Franco

Mixed media Installation
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by Micki Seifert & William Franco

Mixed media Installation
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Micki Seifert & William Franco

Mixed media Installation
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Micki Seifert & William Franco

Mixed media Installation
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Micki Seifert & William Franco

Mixed media Installation
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Micki Seifert & William Franco

Mixed media Installation
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Micki Seifert & William Franco

Photo by Chris Vannoy
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Shared room

Interactive Painting by Robert Matheney
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Raymond Beaver & Morris Skungle

Interactive Painting by Robert Matheney
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Raymond Beaver & Morris Skungle

Interactive Painting by Robert Matheney
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Raymond Beaver & Morris Skungle

Interactive Painting by Robert Matheney
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Raymond Beaver & Morris Skungle

Interactive Painting by Robert Matheney
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Raymond Beaver & Morris Skungle

Interactive Painting by Robert Matheney
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Raymond Beaver & Morris Skungle

Photo by Chris Vannoy
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C. Vannoy & L. Caveney

Photo by Elle Gamboa (a collaboration of works)
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Artist Julie Cardona gaurding her work

Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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Photo SD Poetry Guild
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(The Grove "knit-in")
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Photo by Danny Mccenna

Photo by Danny Mccenna
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Katie Herzog room (oranges & cloves)

Photo by Chris Vannoy
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Shared room

"The Grove"
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Photo by Danny Mckenna

Photo by Elle Gamboa
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Photo by Elle Gamboa
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2 installations by Julie Cardona & Elle Gamboa

Photo by Elle Gamboa
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Installation photograph by Elle Gamboa

Photo by Elle Gamboa
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Installation photograph E. Gamboa

Photo by Elle Gamboa
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Collaborative Installation

Photo by Elle Gamboa
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Installation photograph by Elle Gamboa

Photo by Elle Gamboa
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Installation photograph by Elle Gamboa

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Artist E. Gamboa

Photo by Larry Caveney
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Painting by L. Caveney

Photo by Larry Caveney
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Part of installation by L. Caveney

Photo by Larry Caveney
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Installation/performance by L. Caveney

Musical collaborations
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Photo by Danny Mckenna

Photo/work by Raul Guerrero
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Live drawings of hotel voyeurs

Photo by Ernest Silva
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Ernest Silva Installation

"Buy Bonds"
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By Ernest Silva

"Sneak Attack"
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By Ernest Silva

"Tower of Babel Inn"
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By Ernest Silva

"Prophets of Paradise"
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By Ernest Silva

Photo by Ernest Silva
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Installation by Ernest Silva

Visual/performing occupants: Andrew West, Carol Martori, Carolyn Hsu, Chris Vannoy, Christina Continelli, Danny Mccenna, Dimitri Yin, Emily Smith,   Elle Gamboa, Edward Pauper, Eric Wong, Ernest Silva, Feature "San Diego's Urban Guide", Ginger Che, "The Grove"(books & music) "Knit-in", Jason Coe, Ji Baek, John Rigg (boy blue), Jose Romo, J.R. Osborne, Julie Cardona, Katie Herzog, Larry Caveney, Leah Younker,  Liz Corbin, Lora Wolfe, Marianne Goyette, Mayling Martinez, Melissa Inez Walker, Michelle Yu, Micki Seifert, Mike Feeney, Neil Kerns, Nicole Deline, Nigel Brookes, Noah Castillo,  Phil Goodrich, Raul Guerrero, Robert Matheny "Freelance Art Critics almostmaybe.com w/ Raymond Beaver and Morris Skungle", San Diego Poetry Guild, Sarah Swanson, Steve Ocallahan, Susan Kim, Tim Maze, Toby Flores, Tom Fox, Vi Nguyen, Wesley Bellanca,  William Franco, William C. Wilson (of The Mental Eclectic), Wolfgang Hastert.

Musical occupants: Dj jon baker, Hirsch the Machine, Preteen Porn Star, Kevin Nashes Spring Break, The Real Stolen, Randy Chiurazzi (circular breath/digeree doo), Rise of the Speedmen (DJ), Jefferson Jay, Jeff Bloom "new style", and Mitch Budd.

 

Interesting Hotels/Motels artists pages and links:

Hirsch

Vi Nguyen

Ernest Silva

Andrew West

Robert Matheny

Wofgang Hastert

Eric Wong

Marianne Goyette

Mayling Martinez

Jose Romo

Leah Yonker

Reviewer Magazine

Lora Wolfe

Chris Vannoy

SD Poetry Guild

Katie Herzog

Nicole Deline

Boy Blue

William Franco & Micki Seifert

Jason Coe

Yogi Proctor

Liz Corbin

Ginger Che

DJ Jon Baker

Kevin Nash's SpringBreak

Jefferson Jay

Jeff Bloom Music

Christina Continelli

Raul Guerrero

Emily C. Smith

SDVisualarts.net

Rise of the Speedmen

       
           
           
           

 

 

 

Expositions

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