As part of the AIDS at The New School: What is Remembered? exhibition created by Stan Walden, these 5 listening consoles were made by Scatter Practice to house and recount the oral histories of various witnesses, survivors, scholars, and artists regarding HIV/AIDS within the university and beyond.
The consoles are constructed entirely from repurposed plywood & hardware, friction-fit for easy disassembly.
Currently, the plywood used for this exhibition is on it's 5th life.
Photo by Martin Seck
Photo by Martin Seck
Photo by Martin Seck
Photo by Martin Seck
Life 1: "Construction Fence" designed for the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (under renovation at the time) as part of the Parsons Live Project elective. June, 2023.
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Life 1: Posters designed by classmates in the Live Project wheat-pasted alongside newspaper clippings from The New School Archives regarding HIV/AIDS and reproduced/original ACT UP posters from The Kitchen.
Life 2: "Construction Fence" repurposed for the Parsons MFA Photo exhibition.
Life 3: "Construction Fence" painted orange & repurposed for the Vera List Center Corrections* exhibition.
Life 4: "Construction Fence" deconstructed by Stan & transformed into experimental furniture exploring methods of display.
Life 5: Consoles take their place in the exhibition, recording a place in history and sharing stories not to be forgotten.
