Saturday, September 12, 2009
Iraq Veterans Swap Weapons for Art/BBC News
American Veterans turning uniforms into sculptural paper works with poetry. Weapons for Art
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Kevin Valentine will have three new pieces in the Faculty Show at North Central College, Naperville. The reception is April 8th, from 6-8
interdisciplinary art and advocacy
Widowsweave
Widowsweave is an awareness raising series of performances highlighting the conditions of Iraqi Widows who often struggle to acquire even basic necessities such as clean water or adequate shelter. Through artistic durational activities the artist and public participants mark 3,000,000 lines representing the number of Iraqi widows from 30 years of war, tyranny and sanctions.
News
New Activist Work
New Lines in the Sand piece included in Faculty Show. A Zen garden of black sand invites users to commemorate widows of Iraq.
Also included are an original music video and interactive piece in solidarity with refugees fleeing conflict.
Also included are an original music video and interactive piece in solidarity with refugees fleeing conflict.
Line in the Sand Totals
Widowsweave: Lines in the Sand total: 487,075 lines
(goal 3,000,000)
3 lines by 3 people - 5th Anniversary of Widows: Lines in the Sand: 43 Days: 2/28/2015
1000 lines- 10th Anniversary of "Mission Accomplished" 5/1/13
2000 lines - 10th Anniversary of Iraq War: 3/20/2013
100 lines -Women's Day: 3/12/12
13,989 lines - Manifest: 5/13/11
430 lines -20th Anniversary - end of Gulf War: 2/28/11
2ooo lines - 20th Anniversary of Gulf War: 1/17/11
1000 lines at Hartland Quay in Devon, England: 8/6/10
6500 lines - Widowsweave: Peace to Iraq: 3/7/10
436,913 lines 43 Days performance 1/17-2/28/10
4,362 -on Veteran's Day (number of US troops killed in Iraq) 11/11/09
14,078 -with Core Project, Body Rewired & Jaber Alturfee 11/7/09
800 -8th Anniversary of the Afghan War 10/7/09
2900 -29th Anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War 9/22/09
1000 -Original Performance 7/16/09
(goal 3,000,000)
3 lines by 3 people - 5th Anniversary of Widows: Lines in the Sand: 43 Days: 2/28/2015
1000 lines- 10th Anniversary of "Mission Accomplished" 5/1/13
2000 lines - 10th Anniversary of Iraq War: 3/20/2013
100 lines -Women's Day: 3/12/12
13,989 lines - Manifest: 5/13/11
430 lines -20th Anniversary - end of Gulf War: 2/28/11
2ooo lines - 20th Anniversary of Gulf War: 1/17/11
1000 lines at Hartland Quay in Devon, England: 8/6/10
6500 lines - Widowsweave: Peace to Iraq: 3/7/10
436,913 lines 43 Days performance 1/17-2/28/10
4,362 -on Veteran's Day (number of US troops killed in Iraq) 11/11/09
14,078 -with Core Project, Body Rewired & Jaber Alturfee 11/7/09
800 -8th Anniversary of the Afghan War 10/7/09
2900 -29th Anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War 9/22/09
1000 -Original Performance 7/16/09
Artist's Sites
kevinvalentine.net - portfolio
artistactivist.com - not-for-profit
widowsweave.com - project
Youtube channel
artistactivist.com - not-for-profit
widowsweave.com - project
Youtube channel
About Me
- ConsciousV
- ConsciousV aka Kevin Valentine is an interdisciplinary artist focusing primarily on issues of social justice and global awareness. I work in paint, print, digital and time-based media to create installations, performance and video. Contact: consciousv@gmail.com
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- Meeting with Mel P. 9/16
- New Project Description
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- Pile of Sand: Another Fundraising-Exhibit Idea
- Compassion
- Widows Project Ideas
- War Panel at CAA 2009
- Cross-Cultural Art: IRUS
- Research Unrecorded
- 800,000 pages for Rwanda
- Iraq Veterans Swap Weapons for Art/BBC News
- Ideas for Thesis Show
- Thesis Class: Week 1
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- Can't Miss This!
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