Artist Paul Kuniholm Pauper believes firmly that the value of art is thoroughly misrepresented when cost is a factor. He cites the sale of highly priced works like Picasso’s $139 million piece,“Le Rêve,” in 2013 as an example of how thinking of art in this way is a “closed loop.”
Thanks to the Seattle Office of Arts, citizens of Seattle have access to art events Pauper finds much more valuable: free ones. This Friday his work will be displayed — and worn at Cal Anderson Park during the Garden Party Theater:
Providing dozens of wearable sculptures for attiring of attendees, snacks will be provided and the community is encouraged to mingle and move as whims dictate. No formal organizing principles other than nurturing community interaction, contact with art and a group food experience sum the parameters of Garden Party Theatre.
The event will start at 6 PM and feature Pauper’s wearable sculptures that attendees can put on themselves, as well as snacks that encompass his themes of tea parties and outer space.
The event gives attendees the rare opportunity to “become part of the artwork” according to Pauper.
“No other effort in my life has been as excellent as making art. It has the singular effect of supplying beauty and provoking thought,” he said.
Pauper said the garden party is for everybody — almost. “The joy and happiness of my artwork can be experienced by any warm-blooded animal, but humans with a heartbeat are my target audience. Birds, fish and reptiles will not enjoy my artwork.”
For more things to do this Memorial Day weekend, check out the CHS Calendar.
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