Tuesday, 27 October 2009 | Levent OZLER
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Presents Free Public Lecture by Artist Jaume Plensa
Creator of Millenium Park's Crown Fountain
Paul Coffey, associate dean of academic administration at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) today announced two exciting programs involving Jaume Plensa, a Spanish artist known throughout the world as the creator of the Crown Fountain in Chicago's Millennium Park.
First, Plensa presents a public lecture entitled "In the Public Space," Wednesday, November 11 at 6 p.m. at the Art Institute of Chicago's Rubloff Auditorium (230 South Columbus Drive entrance). Plensa will discuss the creation of the Crown Fountain-one of his most important and ambitious pieces of public art, made possible in part by a collaborative effort with SAIC faculty and students-as well as other internationally renowned projects installed around the globe. Members of the public may attend the lecture for no charge, and no pre-registration is required.
Additionally, SAIC announced that in Spring 2010, Plensa becomes the William and Stephanie Sick Distinguished Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Along with SAIC faculty members John Manning and Jan Tichy, Plensa will teach a course entitled "Public Light & Space: Public Art Projects for the 21st Century," open to 12 SAIC undergraduate and graduate students through a rigorous application process. Throughout the class, students will work directly with Plensa to develop project proposals for public works integrating contemporary media with the core concerns of objects, spaces, communities, and interactions. Students will receive honoraria to develop these proposals. In this course, Plensa will lead SAIC students in imagining projects responsive to the promises and perils of the new century. The course culminates in a student exhibition and catalogue chronicling students' final proposals, planned for Spring 2010 in Gallery X.
"As the second William and Stephanie Sick Distinguished Professor, SAIC is very excited that Jaume Plensa will have a new opportunity to engage the Chicago community and SAIC students with the concept of public art and the subtle sensations of 'time' in an exploration of the physical and architectural aspects of public space," said Coffey.
"We are proud to recognize the contributions that Jaume Plensa has made to the cultural landscape of the city of Chicago, and we are thrilled that SAIC students will have the opportunity to use their talents to work with Plensa on proposals for major new public art works in our great city," said William and Stephanie Sick.
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