“Detritus” by Éric Marty and Kai Riedl (an Otherpole production)
Y’all ready to check out some art and get weird? Flux Projects’ fourth annual Flux Night, an outdoor art event, pops back up in Castleberry Hill this Saturday, Oct. 5. They’ll be showcasing a ton of off-the-wall works (think digital, interactive, large-scale and more) handpicked by a kick-ass curator, as well as proposed projects selected from an open call. Want more? Here are the top five reasons we’ll be hitting up this event—and why you probably should, too.
1. Get to know Helena Reckitt: This year’s curator is London-based independent critic Helena Reckitt, who picked pieces based on the theme of Free Association. In the past, she’s worked with the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, and her group exhibitions have explored memory and re-enactment as well as inter-species relations. It’s far out stuff, man.
2. Brush up on new local artists: Dramatized Civil Rights-era audio recordings from Deanna Bowen; a dance performance involving audience members from CORE Performance Company; an interactive installation from the Sophie Farewell collective; and a really cool exhibit inspired by a convenience store and involving lanterns. Where else can you find this stuff?
3. Food trucks, duh: You want a locally-made popsicle, a Snog Dog, some juice or a Poodle while you wander around? They’ve got you covered.
4. Explore Castleberry Hill: Provided it’s a nice night (the rain a couple weeks back basically turned Music Midtown into the Glasgow Music Festival), the air will be crisp and ideal for spending a few hours on foot in this central ATL ’hood. Plus, thanks to the Flux Night app, navigating around is easy-breezy.
5. Art as inspiration: Maybe you’ll walk by a piece that grabs your attention or makes you view something in a completely different way. Maybe a performance moves you to sign up for that dance class you usually balk at. Maybe a mural inspires you to buy a paintbrush, a canvas and just go to town. Either way, we hope to see you there.
