AREA 4 YOUTH CENTER
With a characteristic whimsy, artist John
Tagiuri is creating cast concrete lazy chairs, a grand stairway,
and two endless-column living room lamps by the youth center's
back patio. The artist's proposal developed out of several
meetings with the young members of the Center, who originally
drew his attention to the problematic connection between the
building and the adjacent park. The stairway will function
as an artistic "grand stand" for the Sennott Park basketball
court. As part of the project, Tagiuri held workshops at the
youth center where the members documented the everyday culture
and spirit of the center and their own communities in hundreds
of Polaroid photos.
Tagiuri has completed several large public
projects and is noted for his community involvement and his
commitment to art as a means of exploring social and environmental
issues. His guerrilla art project "SUV Driver Violation Ticket"
has gained national attention. His sculptures have been exhibited
by several museums, including the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture
Park, The Attleboro Museum of Art, the Rhode Island School
of Design Museum, and the Boston Center for the Arts.
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