Washington DC's Hirshhorn Museum: The Building is Going to be Transformed!

                 Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC - "Song 1"

Jacob and I have this installation on our must-see list:

Doug Aitken: SONG 1

March 22, 2012 to May 13, 2012

Internationally renowned artist Doug Aitken (b. California, 1968; lives and works in Los Angeles and New York) will transform the Hirshhorn’s iconic circular building into “liquid architecture.”

Using nearly a dozen high-definition projectors, Aitken will seamlessly blend imagery to envelop the entire façade of the Gordon Bunshaft–designed structure with a 360-degree panorama that will make the Museum recede into cinematic space—rotating, rising, and evolving into new forms.

                                      Artist, Doug Aitken

Exploding film conventions, the work cannot be viewed from any single perspective or at any single moment in time. Visitors must walk the perimeter of the building in order to experience the work more fully.

                Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC - "Song 1"

This site-specific commission will remain on view each evening for nearly two months. More than a temporary artwork, this truly original piece will also become part of the Hirshhorn’s permanent collection, enhancing its ever-expanding holdings of cutting-edge time-based media.

Visit the Hirshhorn Museum online to learn more.

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[Xander Crews]

I stumbled upon this last night walking around The Mall, it was pretty awesome!! Cool stuff, I hope it continues annually!