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Target Art in the Park
July 12 - October 31, 2002

At Madison Square Park
(Madison Avenue between 23rd and 25th Streets)

Target Art in the Park, an unprecedented three-year contemporary public art program in New York City, opens with its final exhibition on July 12, 2002 in Madison Square Park. The exhibition features new works by Dan Graham, Mark Dion, and Dalziel + Scullion that highlight the link between city life and the natural world, and explore the present and past of historic Madison Square Park. Visitors will encounter a series of cast-aluminum expedition tents invoking distant, exotic landscapes; a glass pavilion that creates a kaleidoscopic visual experience; and a field station for learning about the natural wonders of the park.

Scottish artist duo Dalziel + Scullion will make their New York debut with Voyager, three two-person expedition tents of cast aluminum. Each tent is exquisitely rendered, with luminous surfaces that mimic the texture of a real tent, suggesting stretched fabric, arched framework and pulled tethers. Sited at the southern end of Madison Square Park, Voyager serves as reminder of exotic places, the spirit of adventure, and the American wilderness. Simultaneously referencing architectural design and historic expeditions, Voyager links Dan Graham's interest in urban psychology and physical space, and Mark Dion's investigation of urban ecology and 19th-century representations of nature.

Working collaboratively since 1993, Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion have created multimedia and sculptural works that investigate the complex and necessary relationship between humanity and nature. Their recent collaborations - which have ranged from a tin-roofed rain pavilion to an installation reconstructing the origins of a glacial valley in Norway - transport viewers from their familiar contemporary surroundings to imaginary, distant landscapes in which nature is a more rugged, vibrant element.

Artist Bio
Dalziel + Scullion were recently commissioned to create major works at The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh; York Sculpture Park, Wakefield, Scotland; and Oriel 31 Gallery, Newtown, Wales. They have also had solo exhibitions at the Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne, Australia; the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh; and Ikon Gallery, Birmingham. Working collaboratively since 1993, Dalziel + Scullion investigate connections between humanity and nature through their multimedia and sculptural works. Matthew Dalziel was born in 1957 in Irvine, Scotland; Louise Scullion was born in 1966 in Helensburgh, Scotland.

Sponsorship
Target Art in the Park is organized by the Public Art Fund on behalf of the City Parks Foundation.

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Location
Madison Square Park is located on Madison Avenue between 23rd and 25th Streets.
Nearest Subway: N, R, 6 to 23rd Street stop.