SI Offsite | On Half A Tank Of Gas
This village-wide project presented by SI and Kunsthaus Glarus is an exploration of New Glarus, Wisconsin as an unusual place of cultural crossover between America and Switzerland.
New Glarus, Wisconsin (2017) by Jesse GreenwaldSwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Self-described as “America’s Little Switzerland,” New Glarus is a rural town where a group of economic migrants from Glarus, Switzerland, moved in the mid-nineteenth century, fleeing deteriorating economic conditions at home.
Everyday Minimalism no. 44 (2017) by Bradley KronzSwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
The title for this show was taken from a flyer for a local business advertising that one can “Visit Switzerland…On Half a Tank of Gas!”
Untitled (2000) by Olga BalemaSwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
The particular history and culture of the village is the central point of departure for the project, which explores migration, economic development, and the heritage and tourism industries that preserve and market a sense of place.
Untitled (2000) by Olga BalemaSwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Swiss Institute and Kunsthaus Glarus have invited contributions from a number of artists from Switzerland, Wisconsin and elsewhere.
On Half a Tank of Gas (2017)Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
The artists approach such histories through material concerns, ranging from hunting equipment and tapestries to fragrances and fireworks.
Piano Nobile 2 and Piano Nobile 3 (2017) by Daniel Horn and Yannic JoraySwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Daniel Horn & Yannic Joray, Piano Nobile 2 and Piano Nobile 3, 2017, Aluminum, glass, clay, mixed media.
Lumen (2017) by Miriam Laura LeonardiSwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Miriam Laura Leonardi, Lumen, 2017, HD video with stereo sound
Citizens Bank BuildingSwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Exhibition venues include Citizens Banks Building, Chalet of the Golden Fleece Museum, Puempel’s Olde Tavern, SwissLand Miniature Golf, and the New Glarus Village Park.
Motti for President (1996) by Gianni MottiSwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Chalet of the Golden Fleece MuseumSwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Chalet of the Golden Fleece Museum
Heidi (1992) by Paul McCarthy and Mike KelleySwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Paul McCarthy & Mike Kelley, Heidi, 1992, Video with color and sound
Krating Daeng กระทงิ แดง (2017) by Lorenzo BernetSwiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Lorenzo Bernet, Krating Daeng กระทงิ แดง, 2017, Mechanized ground fireworks at the New Glarus Village Park
