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Dan Peterman at Hyde Park Kunstverein
Published Tuesday 24 of January, 2012
Opening reception: February 25, 6-11pm
Dan Peterman will create a new, site specific work for the Hyde Park Kunstverein in the library of the Fenn House continuing themes that are central to his work, including adaptive reuse, archiving and the politics surrounding waste. The installation, which will feature post-consumer plastic planks taking the place of the library's books is part of a larger show at the Southside Hub of Production called "This house is not a home" opening the same night.
Hyde Park Kunstverein (HPK) is a community museum focusing on local artists and citizens and their work. HPK will act as a cultural incubator in Hyde Park and surrounding neighborhoods, setting up a hybrid zone where the museum is reframed within the context of street-level community and social interaction. We are interested in the challenge of presenting and honoring the person as well as the work, so hobbies, collections, personal narratives and present issues are all of great interest. The museum also addresses cultural engagement and cultural specificity, and how these two ideas can be expressed and challenged through the presentation of exhibitions and conversations.
For more information about Hyde Park Kunstverein check out their Propeller profile or the S.H.O.P. website .
