THE CLUB IN THE SHADOW
A Collaborative installation by Kim Gordon and Jutta
Koether
September 7th – October 12th, 2003
Reception Sunday September 7th, 4-7 pm
Special Music Performance by HAWNAY TROOF
Kenny Schachter ConTEMPorary
14 Charles Lane, NYC 10014
t. 212 807-6669 f. 645-0743
www.RoveTV.net schachter@mindspring.com
Between West
and Washington Streets Perry and Charles Streets
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
The Club in the Shadow is a collaborative installation
by Kim Gordon and Jutta Koether to take place at Kenny
Schachter's conTEMPorary on Charles Lane. Close to
the Westside Highway and in the shadow of the Richard
Meier Towers, it is proposed as a neighborhood art
club, clubhouse offering culture and entertainment
to the proposed residents of the Towers, i.e Calvin
Klein, etc.
The installation will change and mutate
through various performances and
impromptu gatherings.
The gallery, designed by Vito Acconci,
reminded us of 80's clubs like Danceteria that were
in turn inspired by the notion of utopias, a pursuit
that helped with the development of skyscrapers. Each
floor could offer a different function or fantasy.
In this case on the ground floor , poetry and noise
events, video projection and performances by various
bands will take place along with a nook with a permanent
installation of amps and guitars for people to come
in and just play music together. Upstairs will be
a video lounge where each week a different person
will curate the weeks program. Different notions of
exclusivity and "party themes" with brand
name sponsorship will be de-constructed along with
the idea of "entertainment" itself. In the
spirit of this we will be selling private club membership
cards for a dollar. The club in the shadow will open
on Sunday, Sept 7th with performances by the "Hawnay
Troof".
Jutta Koether
Events will take place Sunday
afternoons at 3:00pm and Friday nights at
9:00pm. Check website: www. roveTV.net for weekly
schedule
