INSTANT COFFEE, NOTHING HAPPENS IN GOOD WEATHER
Fraser Street and 46th avenue, Vancouver, BC November 2011 – 2013
Other Sights is pleased to announce the launch of Nothing Happens in Good Weather, a short-term public art project that activates a narrow empty lot on a busy section of South Fraser Street. With wide stripes and strident colour, what was once a gap in the streetscape has been transformed into an aesthetic and social space. Inspiring the community’s imagination, the space encourages impromptu events, performances, or a place to meet with friends. Artist collective Instant Coffee will complete their installation over the course of several months with the addition of an awning structure to provide protection from the rain and a casual arrangement of sculptural seating.
“During numerous research visits to South Hill, we found community members, sitting together on makeshift stools made out of milk-crates, stumps and shipping palettes on the sidewalks and grass easements. For our project, we wanted to encourage and reflect this informal socializing by converting an underused space into a bold aesthetic place where people can hangout.”
Instant Coffee is a service oriented artist collective based in Toronto and Vancouver. They have an extensive art practice, spanning over ten years. At present, their most active members are Cecilia Berkovic, Jinhan Ko, Kelly Lycan, Jenifer Papararo, Kate Monro and Khan Lee. As a collective, they have been invested in combining the social with the aesthetic, and as such have worked in public spaces to engage large audiences. They have shown internationally, have exhibited in many prominent art institutions, and have produced numerous projects in public space.
