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Josef Kristofoletti & Matthew Mazzotta Monday, October 14, 2019 Oct 14, 2019 Letter of Interest Artists: Josef Kristofoletti and Matthew Mazzotta Dear AUS Terminal Expansion Phase II Public Art Committee: Please consider our collaborative application for this call, from art team leader Josef Kristofoletti and artist Matthew Mazzotta. The artists are very excited to apply for this call, as this will be their first collaboration. They have known each other since 1999 when they were both students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and have remained close collegues since leaving school. Both artists have worked together informally and often brainstorm together and ideate for each others practices. Both Josef and Matthew have worked internationally on large scale public art projects. Collectively they work spans the globe, with work throughout the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Both their individual projects have received international awards and recognition. Their global experience and background makes this team a good fit for a public project at the Austin International Airport. The artists have already both had an initial site visit to the ABIA to study the new expansion project. Josef has been an Austin resident for the past ten years and Matthew has been traveling to the city for just as long. Matthew Mazzotta is also included in the Austin national prequalified list for AIPP. We believe the artist team’s aesthetic and experience would match the airport project goals. This artist collaboration feels uniquely qualified to undertake a project at the AUS Terminal, as their work focuses on creating site-specific spaces which serve as a point of attraction for diverse groups of people to come together and commingle - a trait they believe is of essence in designing for large scale public buildings such as airports with an active user group always in transit. This artist team is eager to explore these ideas at the Austin Airport and look forward to presenting a design proposal to the Airport Public Art Committee. Image List for Josef Kristofoletti & Matthew Mazzotta This mural was created on a 5,800 sq. ft. wall on a building that houses the control center for the ATLAS detector at CERN, a nuclear research facility outside of Geneva, Switzerland. CERN is a collaboration of 68 nations working together to better understand how matter and the universe originated. I was asked to design and paint a visual icon for CERN that could represent to the international community the complex physics research inside this ATLAS Detector , 2010 Acrylic paint 45 ft x 120 ft CERN , Geneva Budget: $65,000 experiment. Kristofoletti1.JPG Kristofoletti2.JPG Reclaimed wood, reclaimed tin, steel, fiberglass, rocking chairs. CLOUD HOUSE , 2016 26 ft x 17 ft x 17 ft Farmers Park , Sprinfield , MO Budget: $255,000 Video-- https://vimeo.com/189592923 A unique rain harvesting system that creatively reuses the rainwater it collects to provide a deeper look into the natural systems that give us the food we eat. It is a sensory experience that amplifies the connection between our existence and the natural world. On rainy days, a gutter system collects rain that hits the roof and directs it to a storage tank underneath the house. Sitting in the rocking chairs triggers a pump that brings the collected rainwater up into the ‘cloud’ to drop onto the roof, producing that warm pleasant sound of rain on a tin roof. At the same time, rainwater drops from the tops of the windows onto the edible plants growing in the windowsills. Designed to collect and store rainwater for the ‘cloud’ to rain, this display of the water cycle illustrates our dependence on the fragile natural systems that grow the food we eat: at points throughout the year when there is low rainfall, the ‘cloud’ will not rain on the roof because it is simply out of water. CLOUD HOUSE is clad with barn wood and tin reclaimed from a nearby abandoned farm by a group of Amish Page 1 of 5, Josef Kristofoletti Document created by PublicArtist.org CLOUD HOUSE is clad with barn wood and tin reclaimed from a nearby abandoned farm by a group of Amish builders. With rocking chairs on a barn wood floor, the sound of rain on a tin roof, and rain drops bringing the necessary elements for plants growing in the window sills, the look and feel of CLOUD HOUSE are the epitome of a rural farm experience from simpler times and offer a space to reflect on the natural processes of food production. Located at Springfield, MO’s largest farmers’ market, CLOUD HOUSE is a poetic counterpoint to the busy market, inviting visitors to a meditative space in which they can slow down, enjoy the fresh edible plants, and listen to rain on a tin roof. Kristofoletti3.JPG Kristofoletti4.JPG Wood, glass, steel, copper piping, rubber tires, rope, canvas, local plants HARM TO TABLE , 2016 10 ft x 65 ft x 8 ft Traveling , Boulder , CO Budget: $100,000 Video-- https://vimeo.com/182494988 HARM TO TABLE is a table that travels the country to serve food made of plants and natural resources of that local area that will be in major decline or extinct over the next 20-40 years due to the changing climate. The project focuses on directly translating the research of the world’s top climate scientists into an experience where you can actually eat the results of their work. Working with over 20 national climate scientists, and dozens of local climate scientists and chefs across the US, to design and produce the food items served at HARM TO TABLE, each location specific menu changes its diverse offerings as ecological systems are increasingly disturbed. Now is the perfect time to experience a unique phenomenon of our times by sitting down to a meal in the natural settings from where these ingredients will soon be no more. With each event HARM TO TABLE travels and unfolds to serve hundreds of people by providing seating, a unique self-serve gravity-fed food system, and two elevated seats for musicians to contribute to this dining atmosphere. *The title HARM TO TABLE is a play on the term 'Farm to Table' - a social movement which promotes serving local food through direct acquisition from local farmers. Page 2 of 5, Josef Kristofoletti Document created by PublicArtist.org Reclaimed wood and other house construction materials OPEN HOUSE , 2013 17 ft Main Street , York , AL Budget: $200,000 Video-- https://vimeo.com/70386286 Artist Matthew Mazzotta, the Coleman Center for the Arts, and the people of York Alabama have teamed up to work together and transform a blighted property in York's downtown into a new public art project this is in the shape of a house, but can physically transform into a 100 seat open air theater, free for the public. Through open conversations, hard work and planning we have developed a project that uses the materials from an abandoned house as well as the land it sits on to build a new smaller house on the footprint of the old house. However, this new house has a secret, it physically transforms from the shape of a house into an open air theater that seats 100 people by having its walls and roof fold down. We call our project 'Open House'. OPEN HOUSE lives mostly in the form of a house between the grocery store and the post office, reminding people what was there before, but it opens up when the community wants to enjoy shows, plays, movies, and any other event people can think of that supports community life here in York. When the theater is folded back up into the shape of a house the property is a public park for anyone to enjoy. Kristofoletti5.JPG Protein Lights , 2014 Acrylic 90 ft x 30 ft Teatro Balboa , Panama City Budget: $12,000 Kristofoletti6.JPG This mural was a commission for the Biennal del Sur, in Panama City, Panama. It is a public project for the city painted on the side of the historic Teatro Balboa, Panama City's oldest theater near the Panama Canal. Page 3 of 5, Josef Kristofoletti Document created by PublicArtist.org Tau Ceti , 2018 Acrylic paint 104 ft x 40 ft Budget: $74,000 Austin Convention Center , Austin , TX This project uses a bland empty corner of a parking garage that was designed for a possible elevator space , and turned it into a color and light experience. The tallest public art installation in Austin changes with the light that is reflected on it occasionally from surrounding buildings enveloping viewers down below in an experiential spectrum. Kristofoletti7.JPG Kristofoletti8.JPG THE STOREFRONT THEATER , 2016 Wood, Metal, acrylic, hydraulic pumps, seating 18 ft x 22 ft x 18 ft Main Street , Lyons , NE Budget: $150,000 Video-- https://vimeo.com/170420260 What happened in Lyons, Nebraska (pop 851) has happened to communities throughout the world. Small Town Main Street has suffered as goods, services, entertainment—and the jobs that go with them—move away. Today, the price of bread depends far less than it once did on the cost of wheat and far more on the cost of packaging, advertising, and transportation. The mom-and-pop shops that once made up downtowns are being undercut by international discount retailers that benefit from economies of scale. Buildings that once housed bowling alleys, barber shops, bars, theaters, and restaurants also can no longer compete and have closed their doors. As a result, the social bonds and everyday experiences that these spaces once provided, have virtually disappeared. THE STOREFRONT THEATER is a pioneering social initiative at the intersection of community life and sustainability. It is a unique event space that transforms Main Street into an outdoor theater by using an Page 4 of 5, Josef Kristofoletti Document created by PublicArtist.org abandoned storefront wall in downtown Lyons as its site. The wall is modified with two hydraulic cylinders so that the awning and false front fold down over the sidewalk with the push of a button, providing seating for 100. Both the seats and the screen retract and disappear when not in use, giving the impression that there is nothing unusual in this town, leaving only word-of-mouth accounts for inquiring visitors. The project began when the artist, who was invited to organize a project in Lyons, asked people from the community to join him in a ‘outdoor living room’ placed on Main Street as a way to provoke discussion and capture stories and ideas. During these discussions, many community members reveal fond memories of a once-thriving downtown and express a strong desire to see downtown become the center of community life once again. One person points out a downtown building that is only a storefront, a wall with no building behind it, which becomes the site of the project. As the community pulls together to build the retractable theater, a local retired postman who dabbles in movie making asks to be part of the project. The concept of a documentary for the opening night of the theater is developed called “Decades” - a story of Lyons downtown from the founding of the town to the present day. To help the amateur filmmaker realize his dream of creating a feature film, over 100 people in this 850-person town volunteer by following his shooting schedule and showing up in period costumes and their vintage cars. Since the opening, THE STOREFRONT THEATER has hosted a number of events organized by the people of Lyons and the surrounding towns and cities, including several movie screenings, video game nights, and music concerts. The new energy that the venue has brought to Main Street has also inspired another Lyons native to purchase the empty building right next to the theater and turn into an art gallery that is already booked with a different show for the next 6 months. Kristofoletti9.JPG Kristofoletti10.JPG Page 5 of 5, Josef Kristofoletti Document created by PublicArtist.org Josef Kristofoletti kristofoletti.com Education 2007 Boston University, MFA Painting 2003 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, BFA Painting Select Public Projects 2015 Drawing Lines, Art Place, Austin, TX 2015 The Castilian, Austin, TX 2014 Gensler Architects, Austitn, TX 2014 Re+Public, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 2013 Teatro Balboa, Panama Biennial, Panama City, Panama 2012 Space 12 Residency, Austin, TX 2011 Castle Hill Redevelopment Project, Austin, TX 2010 ATLAS Detector, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland 2009 ‘365 and Some Change’ Redux Contemporary, Charleston, SC 2008 The Sun Machine, Redux Contemporary, Charleston, SC 2008 Transit Antenna, Relational Artist Collaborative, USA 2007 Force Fields, Sevengaits gallery, Southbridge, MA 2007 Boston Young Contemporaries, 808 Gallery, Boston, MA 2006 M u r a l B o d y ,Co m m o n w e a l t h G a l l e r y , B o s t o n , M A 2003-05 Group Show, Galleria ISA, Montecastello di Vibio, Italy Restoration Projects 2015 Southerleigh, The Historic Pearl Brewery, San Antonio, TX 2013 Pemberton Castle, Austin, TX Teaching 2007 TA, Boston University, Drawing,with Hugh O’Donnell 2006TA,BostonUniversity,D rawing,withEkaMarinelliandHannahBarrett 2005 Gallery Assistant, Boston University, Student Union Gallery Visiting Artist and Lectures 2013 Engaging Minds, Transcultural Exchange Conference, Boston, MA 2013 Recent Work, Mt.Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 2008 Mysterious Seven, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Honors 2011 European Excellence Award Nominee 2007 Boston Young Contemporaries, Painting Prize 2005-2006 Dean’s Scholar Award, Boston University ——— Matthew Mazzotta matthewmazzotta.com EDUCATION 2019Guggenheim Fellowship, John Simon Guggenheim Foundation 2018 Loeb Fellowship, Harvard University Graduate School of Design 2009 Master of Science in Visual Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning – full tuition scholarship 2009 The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture – Fellowship Award 2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Merit Scholarship INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology program in Art, Culture, and Technology AWARDS, HONORS, RESIDENCIES 2019 Global Architecture & Design Awards– “Pop-Ups and Temporary Structure (Built)”– HARM TO TABLE Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship Award - Sculpture/Installation/New Genres 2018 Dezeen Awards - “Architecture Project of the Year” Architizer A+ Award in the category of "Architecture + Community" World Architecture News WAN Awards: Adaptive Reuse – Winner Harpo Foundation Grant for Visual Artists 2017 Americans for the Arts: Public Art Network Year in Review Award for Public Art & Placemaking (two projects awarded) The Chicago Athenaeum – American Architecture Award The Congress for the New Urbanism – Charter Award World Architecture Community – 20+10+X Award CODA Awards Merit Award for Public Space – CLOUD HOUSE 2016 By the People: Designing a Better America – Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York Americans for the Arts: Public Art Network Year in Review Award for Public Art & Placemaking SXSW Eco-Place By Design competition: Revitalization – Audience Choice Winner and Honorable Mention CODA Awards Merit Award for Public Space – OPEN HOUSE 2015 Culturunners Residency in partnership with Art Jameel – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Centre for Contemporary Art Residency – Singapore Headlands Center for the Arts Residency – USA Artplace America Grant 2014-15 2014 Architizer A+ Jury Choice Award: Architecture and Urban Transformation Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Year in Review Award for Public Art & Placemaking Azure Magazine AZ Awards: International Award of Design Excellence Chamberlain Award – Headlands Center for the Arts Great Places Award: Place Design – Environmental Design Research Association CODAvideo Awards – Open House Architect's Newspaper – ‘Best Of Design Award’ 2013 The Santo Foundation: Individual Artist Award 2012 The National Endowment for the Arts: 2012 Grant The Visual Artists Network: Grant 2012 2011 Americans for the Arts: Year in Review Public Art Award for community engagement and social activism PUBLIC SPEAKING 2018 New York/Arab World Culture Forum: “Art for Sustainable Futures” - Asia Society NYC in partnership with UNESCO and the United Nations. American Society of Landscape Architects “Expanding the Roster: The Design Paradigm that Prioritizes Equity, Community, and Justice”. Architalx “The Architecture of Social Space” – Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME. April, 05, 2018. 2017 Social Justice Lecture Series: Matthew Mazzotta – Northeastern University, Boston, MA. November 30, 2017. Meet the 2018 Loeb Fellows – Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA. September 14, 2017. Public Art Symposium and Public Art Plan – Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL The Art of Community Building and Economic Development Through Art – Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston, MA Dar Al Hekma University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Artist Talk Jeddah International College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Artist Talk RAW Talks – Pharan Studio, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Artist Talk Public Summit: Cities for People NTU CCA Ideas Fest, “Modalities of Exchange” Panel – Gillman Barracks, Singapore. January, 2017. 2016 Critical Connections Mini-Summit with Creative Many – Detroit, MI – Artist talk TransCultural Exchange International Conference – Boston, MA – Workshop: The Art of Connecting Worlds Court Street Arts at Alumni Hall – Haverhill, NH – Artist talk 2015 The Armory Show: MENAM Symposium – NYC – Culturunners Journeys and Collaborations Dar Al Hekma University – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Artist Talk Singapore Art Museum – Artist Talk: Love Difference & Matthew Mazzotta Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore – Pecha Kucha Nanyang Technological University Singapore – School of Art, Design & Media – Artist Talk The Union for Contemporary Art – Omaha, NE – Artist talk and Culturunners Crocker Museum – Sacramento, CA – Artist talk 2014 Open Engagement/ Open Platform – Queens Museum – Queens, NY Americans for the Arts Annual Convention – Nashville, TN Public Space: Lost & Found – exhibition and symposium – Massachusetts Institute of Technology Musagetes book launch “Projects Along the Coast Line: Adriatic Identities” – Rijeka, Croatia Socially Engaged Art Practices and Education in contemporary discourse – Cittadellarte – Biella, Italy RAP Artist Talk: Matthew Mazzotta – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Culturunners – Monday Night Lecture Series – Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artist Talk – University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, NM The architecture of social space – workshop – Cittadellarte Fondazione Pistoletto – Biella, Italy Creating Vibrant Communities through the Arts – Keynote Speaker – Ball State University Munster, IN Causeway Challenge Speaker Panel – Causeway Organization – Chattanooga, TN Artist Talk – Bard College – Hudson, NY Artist Talk – Lesley University – Boston, MA Artist Talk – Cosmic Films Studio – Lyons, NE 2013 Open House: A house with a secret – Harvard University – Cambridge,MA Refest: art and tech festival – CultureHub (Seoul Institute of the Arts/ La MaMa) – New York, NY SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2019 ArtScope, September 6,2019. “Local Ecologies as Art: University Galleries Inspire Timely Discussion” September/October 2019 issue. 2018 Place.Labour.Capital. 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