Focus Group: Jeff Foye & Gordon Winiemko

Focus Group: Jeff Foye & Gordon Winiemko

Gordon and Jeff

As part of Home 1996-2008, I invited artists Gordon Winiemko and Jeff Foye to participate:

Over the summer, Jeff and Gordon were approached by a progressive arts organization to participate in a series about "participation in the political process."

Their response was to emulate one of the most ubiquitous forums for participation our society has to offer — the focus group.

So they staged performative question and answer sessions first with the staff of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, then with friends and colleagues of the artist Kim Abeles, and finally with friends and colleagues of their sponsor org.

On November 7th, just three days after a victory of progressive, grass roots politics, Jeff and Gordon regaled invited guests with their findings.

Presented in the form of an equally performative multimedia presentation, those findings amounted to nothing less than a playful examination of the progressive arts ethic itself.

Photos by Chris Laraway (thank you!)

Gordon preparing night before

hostess preparing night of event


Gordon

Focus Group of Focus Group

Focus Group of Focus Group


Gordon & Jeff


Focus Group of Focus Group

Focus Group of Focus Group


This is bound to be an expression during a Gordon presentation (me and my love, Eliza)


Mission 17 folks


Happy Birthday Sarah! (Lockhart)


Chaim Bertman eating cake