Pamela is an artist, from California. She is the chairperson of Laundry, an association of artists.
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As part of the "5 Zloty Projects" action at Bazar Rozyckiego, Dan Roberts and Pamela Wells co-operated with Katedra Kultury and students from the Institute of Polish Culture to meet people waiting at the bus stop, asking "Where are you going?" and "Where would you like to be going?" Responses were written on small pieces of paper that were hung onto a washing line. These were then moved over people’s head via a pulley that went from the bus stop into the market enclosure. In exchange, participants received a badge and alternative abstract ‘directions’ for their journey.
Thanks very much to Patka, Gosia & Lukas. This is a pretty rough translation. Please forgive us if we made mistakes. We figured the most important thing was to get the basic ideas out there.
Video made by Blue Group: Vilma Baltrušaityt, Silvija Burokait, Ernesta Stackevičien, Violeta Mikutaityt, Aidis Stuck and Beata Godlewska, working with Brendan Jackson.
On the way to Kristaus Prisikėlimo - in the search for Wonders of Kaunas. Created by students from the Art Institute and the Institute of Political Science and Diplomacy at Vytautas Magnus University and from the Institute of Polish Culture at Warsaw University - Rita Akelaitytė, Vilma Balčiauskaitė, Aistė Kasperavičiūtė, Arnas Šedovas and Patrycja Proniewska - working with Pamela Wells from Laundry.
The confluence of the Nemunas and Neris Rivers - in the search for Wonders of Kaunas. Created by Beata Godlewska working with Brendan Jackson from Laundry. Part of workshops run by Laundry with students from the Art Institute and the Institute of Political Science and Diplomacy at Vytautas Magnus University and from the Institute of Polish Culture at Warsaw University.
A silent movie searching for Wonders of Kaunas in Vilijampole. Created with Ania Bas from Laundry and Vaida Gedzevičiūtė, Sandra Kliukaitė, Indrė Šurkutė, Rūta Vainauskaitė, and Agnieszka Nasierowska - students from the Art Institute and the Institute of Political Science and Diplomacy at Vytautas Magnus University, and from the Institute of Polish Culture at Warsaw University.
The Pink Group - Rita Akelaitytė, Vilma Balčiauskaitė, Aistė Kasperavičiūtė, Arnas Šedovas and Patrycja Proniewska, working with Pamela Wells - when we were exploring our section of Kaunas, we asked people what they found ‘wonder’ful about Kaunas.
This is what Vilma wrote from our day and it was part of our installation:
We had a visit organised to the TV & Radio Station. The group explored the building and met with people working there while Linara and Pamela were interviewed - you can listen to it by clicking HERE then click on “Klaskika” in left column then you will find “Ryto allegro” in the right column) Ania Bas is also in this interview, but she did not come with us. She was exploring another part of Kaunas. The radio people talked to her at another time.
We went to Ramybés Park, a famous place for being robbed. The people we found there were mostly nice. Some of them thought we might be robbers, but most of them talked to us anyway. It is a place with a lot of history. We also went on the funicular and talked to the workers there. From the top of the funicular it is easy to get to Prisikėlimo bažnyčia, a church built between the 1st and 2nd World Wars - an important time for Kaunas, when it was the capital while Vilnius was occupied. (The name Prisikėlimo means Resurrection.) We talked to a man working there who had been sent to Siberia, and had returned. You can take an elevator to the top where there is an amazing view and even more amazing it was sunny.
We talked about the street musicians and street vendors on Laisves Avenue where shops are having a hard time competing with the new-ish huge-ish mall called Acropolis, which is just outside of the centre and not very attractive. We talked about the fact that Laisves means“Freedom”and we talked about talking to people about what that meant to them. We also went to Nemunos Island, where there is a park with a lot of rules and plans for development.
The group created a progressive installation that traced our interactions, including a film in response to the funicular.
A film by Pamela Wells, realised with the kind assistance of Gozdowo Girls and Karolina Pluta. And thanks to Father Sebastian for the soundtrack! Premiered at the ‘Słuchając Gozdowa’ event 1 July, 2007.
A short guide to Gozdowo in English and Polish. A film by Pamela Wells and Tomek Korzeniewski. Premiered at the ‘Słuchając Gozdowa’ event 1 July, 2007.
