Events

As We Evolve, a public art installation

Event Overview

Dates

Installation on view Dec. 5-13, 2024

Location

185 Nassau Street

Admission

Installation open to public; reception open to University community
Opening Reception

Date

December 4, 2024

Time

4-5 PM
Collage of green toned images, clock faces, and black text "as we evolve"

Design by Stephanie Oh ‘26

As We Evolve is a final-stage showcase of the artists in the fall 2024 semester course, VIS 235: “Futurity of Art in Public Spaces: Site, Materials, and Community,” led by artist and educator Gi (Ginny) Huo, who is a 2024-26 Princeton Arts Fellow. As We Evolve explores the concept of metamorphosis within the shifting notion of public space and the built environment. The works question the evolving relationship of the artist to a site and the community, situated within the front lawn of Princeton University’s 185 Nassau Street. Created iteratively throughout the semester in a collaborative effort between undergraduate policymakers, scientists, engineers, and anthropologists, the public sculptures embody an evolution of the collective “we”: artists, materials, narratives, spaces, and viewers like you. The artists of As We Evolve invite viewers to undergo their own personal evolution with the works at this landmark event.

Event text by Sol Choi ‘26

Installation Photos

People moving a large abstract sculpture into an elevator.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

People standing near a large abstract cactus sculpture outdoors.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

Person using a power drill on a black, jagged-edged structure outdoors.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

Three people interacting with an arch-shaped structure adorned with an "EXIT" sign.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

Two individuals in black coats working with a piece of ribbon outside near a brick building.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

A student stands beside a makeshift archway with an "EXIT" sign on top.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

Two people work on a wooden structure with colorful decorative elements outdoors.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

Two individuals standing beside a colorful butterfly sculpture with buildings in the background.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

Wooden tree like sculpture with a black box on top in an urban park setting.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

Open box with a sign, marker, and scattered note cards.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

Several sculptures of varied scale sit on a platform out front of 185 Nassau.

Photo by Zohar Lavi-Hasson

Admission & Details

Front building facade featuring grass, paved curved pathway, and young garden beds.

Front landscaping at 185 Nassau St. Photo by Jon Sweeney

The public art installation is free and open to the public and will be on view outdoors from December 5-13 on the front lawn at 185 Nassau St.

Following the outdoor installation, opening remarks will take place on Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. as well as an opening reception from 4-5 p.m. Reception inside 185 Nassau St. is open to Princeton University students, faculty and staff.

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Accessibility

symbol for wheelchair accessibility185 Nassau Street is an accessible venue. The front landscaped area at 185 features a number of flat, paved surfaces for travel in addition to lawn and garden beds.

 

 

Presented By

  • Program in Visual Arts

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