Isabelle Garbani “Post War Blues”

chashama (Brooklyn Army Terminal)

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A lot of our inventions come from the war effort and the defense budget. Post War Blues addresses the issue of what happens to war innovations after a conflict is over and the possibility of innovating without violence or the threat of violence.

A ribbon of plastic flowers, crocheted and knitted from recycled plastic bags, bursts out of the old train car that sits inside the Brooklyn Army Terminal building. The flowers rise and slowly fall on the tracks in undulating waves, all the way to the end of the building atrium.

This project is a community based art installation: the majority of the flowers will be created by people from the surrounding communities and beyond, illustrating that in spite of our differences, we can work together and make something meaningful and beautiful for peace.

Starting in 2015, Isabelle will a create an art club in the Brooklyn Army Terminal which will meet every month to collect plastic shopping bags, make yarn, learn to knit and crochet, and make the individual flowers for the final installation. I am working with Chashama, a New York based non-profit, and the building’s management (NYC-EDC) to reach out to the tenants of the Brooklyn Army Terminal, and encourage their workforce to participate in the project. Isabelle is also working with the local libraries of Bay Ridge and Sunset Park to conduct regular monthly art clubs in their meeting rooms. You do not have to live in Brooklyn to participate.

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from January 01, 2015 to December 31, 2015

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