Lightning in a Bottle Festival, Orange County, California
by Farzad on June 2, 2010
Lightning in a Bottle Festival, Orange County, California
a campsite at Lightning in a bottle festival, Orange County, California
in front of the OCCCA in Santa Ana during the show of Revisiting Beauty, juried by Peter Frank , Orange County, California
Cresscat Residence, coffee shop [Mood], Colombo, Sri Lanka.
by Farzad on June 2, 2010
Cresscat Residence, coffee shop [Mood], Colombo, Sri Lanka
Laguna Niguel, California
by Farzad on May 31, 2010
On the direction sign in a walk trail by the ocean in Laguna Niguel, California
somewhere in Laguna Niguel, California
Palm Springs, California
by Farzad on May 28, 2010
One that found its way back from Palm Springs, and has a new home in South Pas.
Losing paintings in Palm Springs
Losing paintings in Palm Springs. Photo: Tanja M Laden.
Madrid, Spain
by Farzad on May 28, 2010
Madrid, Spain
the day of the European Football Cup between Germany and Italy. Madrid was collapsed with Germans and Italians, all singing and high spirits. One of the Lost Paintings has traveled to Germany!
Copa-Europe, near the Santiago Bernabeu football stadium, on the Paseo de la Castellana, a very long street, which runs through Madrid from north to south, and is very nice because you can stroll along the boulevards filled leafy trees.
Plaza de Santa Ana is located in the center, an old neighborhood full of flavor with tapas bars and walking.
Madrid, Spain
Melbourne, Australia
by Farzad on May 28, 2010
point of view
…at the gallery
…in Brunswick Street
…with street art
art on the street
…Brunswick Street
…at Federation Squar
Swanston Street
….with three suits
…Flinders Street clock
M.C.G. and Melbourne Eye
…on the bridge,
…at National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
…Arts Center
..Arts Centre
Melbourne, Australia
Ireland, Kathy’s story
by Farzad on May 25, 2010
‘Lost Paintings’
‘The reason behind doing a series like this is nothing more than making original art and having the art being collected by people passing by the art. All you have to do is peel it off which is done purposely easy without making any damage to neither any …property nor the artwork. I believe that Art is for everyone’. Farzad Kohan
As a participant in this project I wanted the photos to reflect some of the topics that Farzad spoke about.
The notion of making art accessible by allowing people to take the paintings brought up a few concerns for me.
As a wheelchair user, access is really important and it isn’t always an option into many buildings, particularly here in Ireland.
I questioned if this really makes art accessible or is it just encouraging people to steal art.
It certainly put the topics up for debate, this I found really interesting.
As artists our work is often undervalued in terms of monetary value compared to any other business where people expect to get paid for the work they do.
So this also brought up whether we are being robbed anyway if we’re expected to give away our art for free.
Money is certainly not why I do the work I do or I wouldn’t have lasted long in the art world but I think it’s good to question it and to create a discussion around this.
If I undervalue the work I do then why should I expect anyone to have any value on it.
I need to survive at the end of the day and keep a roof over my head.
The photos were taken from my studio and at the entrance of the Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
I also attached one of ‘The lost Paintings’ to my wheelchair.
This turned it into a moving piece of art, examining different types of ways at looking at art. Is it still art if it’s not hanging in a gallery, etc.
It’s still attached to my wheelchair as I write this. I’m waiting for the day when I notice that it’s gone for another to find it.
I think this project makes for an interesting discussion and I’m thankful to Farzad for my participation.
I have edited the photos in black and white with different borders to create a link between each of the photos.
These can also be seen as the borders that are created due to inaccessible buildings.
The project has also been a farewell to my studio at the centre. Onwards I go.
Kathy O’ Leary