This past weekend brought stares and awe-struck amazement at our performing artists on the corner of Baltimore and 19th streets during this month's First Fridays in the Crossroads.
As I waited for the performers to arrive I was surprised to see two ghostly figures approaching covered in white from head to toe! They mimicked the white sculptures from our current exhibition George Segal: Street Scenes by applying white makeup (even on their eyelashes) and wearing white clothes-down to their shoe laces. I asked one of them how he got his shoes on because his laces were painted tied and he said, “painfully.”
People of all ages stopped to observe the all-white figures and soon realized he was holding a card. The card had information about Street Scenes and each person had to come grab it from his hand and then he would wave back. It was fun to see how they interacted with the crowd.
Some of the folks on the street even got in on the scene themselves as did this woman who posed like a mannequin so realistically it was eery.
I was a newbie to the First Fridays scene in the Crossroads district before I started working at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art this summer. After this past weekend, I now know all the adventures a street corner can bring.
Comments (1)
Nice post, Caitlin! I, too, had the pleasure of witnessing these real-life sculptures up close and personal at First Fridays. They were simply amazing; what a unique way to capture the essence of the Segal exhibit. Kudos to you and to the Nelson for bringing this to life!
Posted by Pokey | July 14, 2009 11:24 AM
Posted on July 14, 2009 11:24