RØRPOST
an international art energy
collaboration project
THE COLLABORATIONS
The Art ChatterCritique Group a Houston, TX collective of established mid-career visual artists who defy the stereotype of the lone artist in isolated studio practice. This community provides its members a supportive forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and critical responses. Established in 2004.
Houston is the most populous city in Texas, and the fourth most populous city in the US. With an estimated 2014 population of 2.239 million people within 599.6 square miles (1,553 km). Houston is multicultural, with many academic institutions , and is a major port city. With nine major performing arts organizations, and Museum District cultural institutions/exhibits that attract more than 7 million visitors a year, Houston is big and hot in more ways than one!
Becky Soria + Marianne Skjølstrup
Donna E. Perkins + Astrid Hygom
Lisa Marie Hunter + Connie Borgen
Nicola Parente + Lars Henning Andersen
Tami Merrick + Flemming Rendbo
Brenda Bunten Schloesser + Jette Dümke
Raymond Saucillo + Per Lenholdt
Andis Applewhite + Lene Hassig Vilslev
Jennifer Madeley Dunn + Birgit Juhl
Barbara Tennant + Rich. Dethlefsen
Blå Døre / Blue Doors, a group of Danish artists in the town of Esbjerg, was formed to establish an annual event called Åbne Døre / Open Doors. Åbne Døre takes place in the various Blå Døre member's workshops, ateliers and galleries. This event takes place annually on the 4th weekend in September.
Esbjerg is a seaport town and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. With a population of 71,618, it is the fifth-largest city in Denmark, and the largest in west Jutland. It has notable museums and entertainment venues, including Esbjerg Art Museum, Esbjerg Museum and the privately owned Fisheries and Maritime Museum and the Esbjerg Performing Arts Centre
Posted 04/09/2016
The exhibiton schedule has been announced for four Rørpost Project shows debuting in Esbjerg, Denmark, and Houston, TX, USA.
Posted 04/02/2016
We are pleased and greatful to announce the sponsors of the Rørpost Project!
Updated throught the project!
View the field notes of participating artists as theyshare their thought and process throughout the collaboration process.
Posted 08/27/2015
Blå Döre members today announced the exhibition venue for the first Rørpost Collaboration Project show will be the Town Hall in Esbjerg, Denmark...
Our purpose is to bring international artists together using collaborative projects as a pipeline for the flow of creative energy, the development of friendships, and the celebration of the freedom of expression.
We paired 21 Esbjerg artists with 21 Houston artists. Each artist started a work on paper. These works were sent across the Atlantic to be finished by their artistic partner. The work then made a return trip to its creative origin. Each artist subsequently created a new work in response to the experience of the collaboration in a medium of their choice.
There will be four exhibitions, two in Esbjerg and two in Houston. The exhibits will each consist of 42 collaborative paper pieces and 21 individual artist responses.
Rørpost is a pneumatic tube in Danish. In the past pneumatic tubes were used in department stores to make change or exchange paper messages. In this case Rørpost is a metaphor for sending the paper exchange and art ideas across the Atlantic. The verb "Røre" basically means "to touch" when translated from Danish to English.
Rørpost is the first phase of a three phase project:
RØRPOST COLLABORATION CONTACTS
For Danish & Esbjerg Information:
Sue Reeves: +45 20 15 25 89
For English & Houston Information:
donna e perkins: 713.594.3710
Renata Lucia: 832.451.9067