Press Release
In collaboration with the Santa Fe Art Institute and the Santa Fe University of Art & Design, visual artist Dave Ford will prepare his next truck drawing on the university campus. Ford will work in the back of an 18” Penske, parked between the Santa Fe Art Institute and the Barracks, October 18th from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Students and faculty are invited to participate in the set up and engage with Ford as he prepares “Truck Drawings, Santa Fe, NM to Chicago, IL”. The final drawing will be on display at the Southside Hub of Production in Chicago on October 22, 5 – 8 p.m.
To create the truck drawings, Ford drives an 18” Penske rental truck and in the back of the truck, the floor is lined with paper over which 100 pencil-tipped water bottle pendulums document the activity of the 1,300 mile journey. The final drawing is approximately 11’wide x 7’tall.
During the drive Ford arranges the bottles to maximize the markings and movement of the truck and will upload images and video during the drive at fordart.wordpress.com.
Says Ford, “Preparing the drawing on the campus will give me the opportunity to engage with art students. And the energy of a university campus is a good backdrop during the process of prepping the truck.”
Press inquiries: Lisa Degliantoni, ldcanytx@gmail.com, 915.238.6624
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Video: Why Ford uses a Penske Truck to create his truck drawings.
