OPERATION RESTORE DEFENESTRATION opens tonight from 6-10pm! Learn more about the project on www.1AMSF.com or visit www.defenestration.org.
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WEEK IN PHOTOS: OPERATION RESTORE DEFENESTRATION
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PLAYBILL FOR TOMORROW NIGHT’S EVENT
1:AM gallery and Brian J. Goggin present Brian Goggin ……………………………………………. played by Brian Goggin Guitarist ……………………………………………. The Dime Store Dandy On the turntables……………………………………………. DJ toAD Singer ……………………………………………. Mr. Lucky Performance Troupe Extradordinaire ……………………………………………. Fou Fou Ha! Wine ……………………………………………. Gundlach Bundschu Winery ~~~~~~~~~~ Keepsake from the night ……………………………………………. Photo Boof Fiscal Sponsor ……………………………………………. Black Rock Arts [...]
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION: IS THE DEFENESTRATION BUILDING GOING TO BE TORN DOWN?
Yes, it will be eventually torn down. The Hugo Hotel was condemned and acquired by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) via eminent domain. The Hugo Hotel site is a key element of the SFRA’s continuing efforts to improve the South of Market Redevelopment project area. Within the next 18 to 24 months, the Agency [...]
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WHAT IS IN THE DEFENESTRATION BUILDING (AKA HUGO HOTEL)?
Rubble filled interior. Baroque wallpaper peeling off. Missing steps on the staircases. Rats. Brian Goggin. Diving furniture seeking a purpose. We asked Brian how he stands to be in a dilapidated building all day with no outside light peering in. He said what keeps him motivated to create and maintain these animated furniture pieces was [...]
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THE HISTORY OF THE DEFENESTRATION BUILDING
1997 to Present Day This multi-disciplinary sculptural mural involves seemingly animated furniture; tables, chairs, lamps, grandfather clocks, a refrigerator, and couches, their bodies bent like centipedes, fastened to the walls and window-sills, their insect-like legs seeming to grasp the surfaces. Against society’s expectations, these everyday objects flood out of windows like escapees, out onto available [...]
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A GUIDE TO “OPERATION RESTORE DEFENESTRATION”
Step #1. Take existing furniture off the Defenestration building. Step #2. Lock yourself up in the building and get down and dirty. Step #3. Find helpers to restore. Step #4. Amaze and wow everyone passing by the gallery. Step #5 (most important). Add some Brian Goggin magic to have each furniture come alive. Now, it’s [...]
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COMMUNITY SERIES #5: “OPERATION RESTORE DEFENESTRATION” – MAKE A DONATION!
Defenestration is a large work and has weathered the elements for a long time. Brian Goggin estimates that it will take approximately $75,000 to restore the work today, and we are hoping to raise the money entirely through donation. While the money is being raised, Goggin and his team of volunteers have begun to restore [...]
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