Monday February 11, 2008
07:20 PM : Pecha Kucha @ Imago Theatre
Talk/Expo Flyered by kmikeym
Pecha Kucha Portland
Monday, February 11, 2008
7:20 PM - 11:00 PM
Imago Theatre
17 SE 8th Ave
Portland, Oregon
CATEGORY
Social
DESCRIPTION
Pecha Kucha Night, devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (Klein Dytham architecture), was conceived in 2003 as a place for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. (Admittedly, it was also a way to get more people to visit SuperDeluxe - their then newly opened multimedia event space in Tokyo).
But as we all know, give a mike to a designer (especially an architect) and you'll be trapped for hours. The key to Pecha Kucha Night is its patented system for avoiding this fate. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.
Pecha Kucha (which is Japanese for the sound of conversation) has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor. This is a demand that seems to be global - as Pecha Kucha Night, without any pushing, has spread virally to over 80 cities across the world. Find a location and join the conversation.
http://www.pecha-kucha.org/portland-oregon/
http://www.projectcityscope.org/html/pechakucha.html
HOMEPAGE
http://www.projectcityscope.org/html/pechakucha.html
07:30 PM : Artist Emily Prince Speaks@PSU
Visual Arts / Architecture Flyered by Rob W.
Drawing has undergone a resurgence. From the mundane to the profound. Emily Prince spans both in a good way. "Familiar" are drawings of objects from Prince's living space, grouped. Sadly profound are Prince's "Memorial Drawings", drawings of each soldier killed in Iraq, mapped by hometown. Memorial Drawings was selected for the Venice Biennale. Prince speaks at the PSU artist lecture series. Early arrival suggested as it's been SRO. At the 5th Ave Cinemas 510 SW Hall Room 92 7:30PM Free
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