Ava Gerber

  • Artist In Residence1995
  • StayOct 11, 1995- Jan 24, 1996
  • NationalityUSA

Biography
Born in Dover, Ohio, USA in 1961. Obtained MFA from Pratt Institute, New York in 1987. Lives and works in New York.

During residency
Created works inspired by dying technique used in Yukitsumugi, and other works using cloth, thread, wire, and artificial flower. The completed work was exhibited in "NoWhere," a group exhibition at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark in 1995.

Events
Lecture
Dec 7, 1995 15:00-15:45
ARCUS Studio
40 participants
Slide presentation of past works and activities.

Workshop: African Dance
Dec 10, 1995 14:30-16:00
ARCUS Studio
30 participants
Participants learned basic steps of“ Dum Dum Bar,” a dance of Guinea’s Susu Tribe, from Gerber who has studied African dance.

Studio Presentation
Nov 26, Dec 3, Dec 7, Dec 10, 1995; Jan 14, 1996
ARCUS Studio

Project Room Exhibition
Jan 23-Feb 12, 1996
ARCUS Studio

Production ProcessShow Image

Resident Artists 1995

Stephen Andrews  <Canada>

Wijit Apichatkriengkrai  <Thailand>

Ava Gerber  <USA>

Jason Lim  <Singapore>

Jang Nam-Yong  <Korea>