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Suzanne Lacy Beneath Land and Water: A Project for Elkhorn City 2000-2004

Discipline
Emerging Fields
Medium
Interdisciplinary
Subject

Environment

Politics
State
California
Year
2002
Status
Completed

Description

Beneath Land and Water: A Project for Elkhorn City 2000-2004 is a public art project created with local residents of Elkhorn City, Kentucky (an Appalachian town) in conjunction with Appalshop. It includes five components: a walking trail along the bank of the Russell River, a series of “pocket parks” linking the walking trail with the Main Street of Elkhorn City, a clean-up of a duck pond contaminated by a gas station spill, and a tile mural depicting the experiences of Elkhorn City residents.

Suzanne Lacy

Suzanne Lacy has been creating installations, public art projects, and performances since 1972. Her work has been presented and exhibited widely at such…
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Project Updates

2003: Beneath Land and Water is exhibited at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston SC
2005: Beneath Land and Water is exhibited at the Regina Gouger Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University