July 12, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau inaugurates “The Census Project,” organized by the General Services Administration’s Art in Architecture Program, which commissions public art projects in new federal buildings.
Spanning over 7 acres across the Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland, the project appears to be best seen from an aerial view.
Artist Anita Glesta has done a fine job with the project; however, it’s hard not to imagine what other artists would have done: Mel Bochner, Sol Lewitt, Loren Madsen, Keith Tyson…
On a side note, the Census Bureau employed many artists for the actual door-knocking and collection of data in NYC, so hats off to the organization for their direct and indirect support of the art community.
(The Census Project can be seen by appointment only. Contact Christine Ewing, NCR Regional Fine Arts Officer, GSA Art in Architecture Program christine.ewing*at*gsa.gov.)
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Imagine what this piece could have been like if Roberta Smith had written it.
Is this a critique? A review? Then do it properly, don’t speculate on what might have been.
June 4, 2010 @ 12:56 pm
@Rose, you make a valid point. Mainly, I thought it’s an interesting image so I wanted to share it. I would not do a critique unless I saw the work in person. This is more of a news piece to bring people’s attention to the project, so perhaps I should not have added my brief thoughts (are they uninteresting or not useful?). If you see The Census Project, it would be great to hear about your experience with the work.
June 4, 2010 @ 1:08 pm