Corrie Slawson, a long-time Clevelander, is interested in solitary moments of transit through vacant spaces. Whether by car, by bus, or by foot, she explores often-overlooked locales and the cast-off litter and remnants that grow and accumulate within these areas.

For her SPACELab project, Slawson will work collaboratively with Cleveland residents. Using elements from her own collection of materials and found objects from sites in MidTown Cleveland, the artist and her neighborhood team will work together to build a colorful public art installation in the gallery and in the city. Through the exploration of form, line, color, waste, and land use, Slawson intends to create a rebirth of beauty and activity in a neighborhood she loves and wants to share.

The outdoor public project is accompanied by a related exhibition at SPACES. In the gallery, visitors can view an independent installation that utilizes the same materials found in MidTown along drawings, plans, and information about the site-specific project.

Cleveland residents and gallery visitors have been invited to co-create the public projects on three city plots. Under the guidance and support of MidTown Cleveland, Inc., Slawson has secured vacant plots (accessible for public viewing) for her Work Party.

Slawson received a BFA in painting at Parsons School of Design, New York, NY (1997) and an MFA in Painting at Kent State University, Kent, OH (2006). Her work has been exhibited at Zygote Press, Cleveland; The Beck Center for the Arts, Cleveland; Dangenart Gallery, Nashville, TN; Cleveland Public Art, Cleveland; Cleveland Environmental Center, Cleveland; and Parsons School of Design, New York, NY. Slawson also exhibited her work in Street Repairs (2006) at SPACES. In 2006, her portfolio was featured in Angle: A Journal of Arts & Culture (Volume 3, Issue 25).

RELATED EVENTS

Work Party: Public Installation Open and On View

Saturday, February 20, MidTown Cleveland, FREE

Slawson's team of workers will be cleaning up and revitalizing the plots on this day. Visitors are encouraged to stop on by to see the Work Party in progress or view the public art installation through the run of the exhibition on March 26, 2010. Don't forget to check out the gallery exhibition! Slawson and her team will bring found litter and objects back to SPACES further transforming her gallery installation.

• PLOT A: E. 55th Street & Euclid
• PLOT B: E. 69th Street & Euclid
• PLOT C: E. 73rd Street & Euclid

Directions

View SPACELab: Corrie Slawson: Work Party 118 in a larger map

SPACELab is sponsored by Process Creative Studios in honor of Morton and Rosalie Cohen.

Corrie Slawson and SPACES wish to thank MidTown Cleveland, Inc. for making this project possible.

Special thanks go to Richard Pace of Cumberland Development, LLC for supporting and accommodating the neighborhood team of workers. SPACES would also like to thank Bially's for providing bagels to our teams of workers!