Eye Site

Meet the artists: Jenny Schmid, Drew Anderson, and Andrea Steudel
Collaborators: John Allen and Sarah Peters

As a participant approaches an Eye Site location such as a alley garage or parking lot, there will be nothing visibly out-of-the ordinary.  When their movement trips the floodlights, the installation will become recharged and the viewer will suddenly be surrounded by friendly glowing eyes integrated in various ways depending on the surrounding structures.

Motion sensor lights have multiple intentions- surveillance, guidance and a sense of safety and human presence, often without actualizing any of these. The piece playfully reflects upon the successes and failures of the network of motion activated security flood lights in the neighborhood, sparking  a conversation in the community about safety and what it takes to create a secure neighborhood at night by instigating the actuality of human presence with a creative intention.

By creating an art project that is viewed exclusively at night, we will encourage creative and positive occupancy of a neighborhood that regularly deals with safety issues.  The surprising nature of this piece will also aid in the feeling of human presence in an often-underpopulated neighborhood nighttime environment.  By meeting with neighbors, inviting them to be part of the development process and hosting an interactive tour we will bring community members together and reinforce the creative identity of the Chicago Avenue Corridor.   Our project is accessible both to the intentional art viewer and unintentional resident, giving a unique sense of community to the nighttime environment.

For more information, visit EyeSiteOnChicago.com.

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Events Associated with this Project »

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• Chicago Avenue Stilting Club