Illegal Art Update September 8th, 2010 New Project, "MEmorial", to Debut at DUMBO Arts Festival in September We are excited to announce that our new project, MEmorial, will have its debut at the DUMBO Arts Festival, from September 24th - 26th. MEmorial is an opportunity for the living to commemorate themselves by choosing an object to represent their life as it is lived now. Participation is open to all ages. Please bring an object that represents your life as you are living it now. We hope to see you there. For the complete description and location, read below. We have been receiving journals from participants in our most recent project, 60 Days. If you have a journal, please send it to us or email us your mailing address and we will send you a pre-stamped envelope for its safe return. Thanks for your support. Keep it public, Illegal Art info@illegalart.org www.illegalart.org New Project: MEmorial What is MEmorial? The MEmorial project draws its inspiration from the impromptu memorials and vigils that commonly commemorate a sudden death with variegated collections of photographs, notes and objects. These makeshift tributes have become a ubiquitous part of the human-created landscape, appearing in both the densest of urban environments to the dirt road, miles from any development. These sites are displays of sentiment and condolence, clouded by sadness and the need to acknowledge life. MEmorial will provide an opportunity for the living to commemorate themselves by choosing an object to represent their life as it is being lived now. Is it a soccer ball, a tulip, a love note or a photograph? Whatever "it" may be, it will placed in the MEmorial space, creating an observance that celebrates the living. Participation is be open to all ages. MEmorial will become a collection of objects representative of the public as it sees itself now. Please bring an object to commemorate your life. How can I participate? MEMorial will be installed on the fence and sidewalk at the intersection of York and Front Streets in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The installation will begin at 4pm on Friday, September 24th and will be open until 3pm, Sunday, September 26th. To reach the intersection of York & Front streets, take the F train to York Street. Exit the station and turn right and walk down the hill until you reach Front Street. Turn left and walk 4 1/2 blocks, past Gleason's Boxing Gym and the 7 Star Deli. The intersection of York and Front streets will be on your left. For a PDF map of the area, please click here. For the location via Google Maps, please click here. For information about the DUMBO Arts Festival, please click here. 60 Days: Send Us Your Journals If you still have one of the journals we gave you plede, get it back to us! We want it! Here are two methods to send it to us: SEND IT TO US 2. If you would like to save us the postage please send the journal to: Illegal Art 60 Days Project P.O. Box 44 NY, NY 10002 USA EMAIL US FOR A PRE-PAID ENVELOPE 3. If you would like us to send you a pre-stamped envelope please email us your address at info@illegalart.org and the approximate size of your journal (8x10, 6x6, etc.) It doesn't have to be exact, but if it's oversized we want to make sure we send an envelope that is large enough. Feel free to email us any questions. We are looking forward to seeing all of the journals! Thank you for participating in 60 Days.