CALL CONNECTS - May 2024
Updates on Greenwood Pond: Double Site
Judge rules that the Des Moines Art Center cannot demolish the iconic installation without Mary Miss' consent
We're pleased to share that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the demolition of Greenwood Pond: Double Site without Mary Miss' consent. This is a huge step forward, but our work is not done yet. Because the court also ruled that all maintenance and repairs of Greenwood Pond must be determined by the Des Moines Art Center, the state of Greenwood Pond is still vulnerable.
Read more about the court case in the following articles:
A Land Artist's Work Evades Demolition
The New York Times
By Julia Halperin
May 7, 2024
Federal Court Bars Des Moines Art Center From Destroying Mary Miss Land Art Installation
Artforum
News Desk
May 6, 2024
Preliminary Injunction granted for “Greenwood Pond: Double Site”
The Cultural Landscape Foundation
May 6, 2024
Join us for a walk along the Buried Brook!
On May 19th, Kamala Sankaram and Raymond Pultinas will lead a one-hour augmented reality sound walk along the historic path of the buried Tibbetts Brook. On this walk, we'll use The Buried Brook app to listen to field recordings, songs, and instrumental solos that overlap uniquely for each listener. Be sure to pack headphones so you can get the full experience!
Sunday, May 19th, at 2:00 pm
Co-hosted by the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center
with Raymond Pultinas, President, JBOLC
Meeting Point: Van Cortlandt Park Outflow
Learn more about The Buried Brook App
The Buried Brook is a free, interactive augmented reality sound walk app by composer Kamala Sankaram and commissioned by City as Living Laboratory. It traces the sonic geography of the buried Tibbetts Brook, which once flowed from Yonkers through the Bronx to the Harlem River. As you walk, the location data from your phone will turn on the different sounds and music including field recordings, songs sung in Munsee by Nikole Pecore and Ja'Ni'Ya'Ku'Ha Webster, and Hindustani ragas from the Malhar family. The app invites users to turn a sensitive ear toward the past, present, and future of Tibbetts.