Tag Archive "chris-vecchio"

Greenmachine: Art, Technology and Nature

Post by Andrea Kirsh Keiko Miyamori, detail of installation of bark rubbings on rice paper that she made in Japan I’m grateful to “Greenmachine,” outdoor installations using technological components by three artists, if only for getting me to the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, a very beautiful site at 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, a bit north of Manayunk. As we say at Pesach, “It would have been enough.” But the art itself is well worth the trip – in fact, the best installations I’ve ever seen in a natural setting. Keiko Miyamori, Katie Murken and Chris Vecchio made interventions which ... More » »

October First Friday

I covered 2nd and 3rd Streets East of Market for First Friday. Here is an overview of 4 of the exhibits that I found interesting: “Remote” – Joe Bird Park Before you even enter any of the galleries look in Joe Bird Park (on 3rd St. next to Arch) for “Remote,”an installation by Chris Vecchio. The exhibit, which encourages interaction between man and technology, is set up to be powered by your very own remote control (yes, I mean the “clicker” to your television set back home). For more information go to the Remote website, which has a video, more ... More » »