Tony Matelli Distant Party
About the Exhibition
At the corner of 10th Avenue and 15th Street, the sounds of clinking of glasses, chatter, and a mix of music from a nearby party are audible, but from where? Intangible but for these low-level sounds, Distant Party, a sound installation by Tony Matelli (b. 1971, Chicago, IL), encourages listeners to wonder—where is the party? Who is there? What are people celebrating? And in turn, to reflect upon one’s desire to be part of a larger group, and to be invited to “the party.”
Photo Gallery
Location
Chelsea Market
Coney Island
Distant Party is a project of the Public Art Fund, commissioned through In the Public Realm, a program of site-specific proposals and projects by New York artists.
In the Public Realm is supported with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the City of New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and with generous support from the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation, The Greenwall Foundation, The Heathcote Foundation, The Silverweed Foundation, and friends of the Public Art Fund.
Special thanks to Chelsea Market.
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