June 2013: Artist Run Spaces, Hosted by Charles Goldman
I'd like to focus the the next Social Practice EATS around GRIDSPACE, with a discussion into its future potentials. Simultaneously, exploring the relationships (both current and historical) between social practice and artist run spaces.
GRIDSPACE is a curatorial initiative based in Crown Heights. The purpose of GRIDSPACE is to provide an architecturally and sculpturally specific outlet that engages the rapidly changing neighborhood of northern Crown Heights. The non-traditional storefront gallery is in the front window of Charles Goldman’s studio. The “space” itself is a wooden grid of 12 individually lit 2 foot square by 16" inch deep “cubicles,” custom built to fit into the specially designed storefront. GRIDSPACE is open during the receptions for each exhibition, where it exists as an expanded exhibition space. The exhibition continues to be visible through the window of the storefront gallery for the allotted period of time, 24 hours a day.
How can GRIDSPACE and its affiliated residency program expand its current program from one that is object based to one that is action based? Is GRIDSPACE already a form of social practice?