Flux Projects Presents Rachel Parish's Emergence
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Friday, Sep 30, 2022 10am - 6pm
Details
Emergence: a process of coming into view or becoming exposed after being concealed
Hidden beneath Atlanta lies a system of waterways upon which the constantly developing city of Atlanta relies. With the project Emergence, Rachel Parish will present a series of temporary monuments to the four spring heads that lie directly beneath Downtown Atlanta and feed the region’s vital, life-sustaining rivers and creeks.
The above-ground sites of these spring heads are host to some of Atlanta’s key civic and public institutions, including a hospital, a government building, a former church, and a transit station.
- Grady Hospital – Jessie Hill, Jr. Drive and Armstrong Street (map + directions)
- Georgia State Capitol – Georgia Plaza Park (across Washington Street from the State Capitol) (map + directions)
- The Tabernacle – Williams Street & Andrew Young Boulevard (site is the parking lot across the street) (map + directions)
- The Gulch – Alongside the MARTA Five Points Station (Forsyth Street side) (map + directions)
Emergence will feature sound and sculptural installations at the above-ground sites of these spring heads, daily performances, and an evening video projection.
By illuminating the “birthplaces” of Atlanta’s waterways, Emergence will offer the public the opportunity to collectively consider the power of the natural ecology upon which Atlanta has been built and the continued presence of the life-springs that support the land upon which the city’s residents live their lives.
