I am Chris Purdie is a performance art piece involving thirty-five performers playing the role of visual artist Chris Purdie. The cast wears the "Chris Purdie uniform" and performs the role as they interact with patrons attending the artist's reception. For the duration of the exhibition, there will be at least one "Chris Purdie" in the gallery during their hours.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

I AM CHRIS PURDIE --- March 6 2009 6-9PM

One Night Performance

Photography: Leo Patrone Design: Cole Nielsen
I A M C H R I S P U R D I E

Title: I am Chris Purdie (I am Chris Purdie, Fidalis Beuhler, Neil Bly, Sherisa Bly, Duane Call, Joscef Castor, Ashley Mae Christensen, Brian Christensen, Maren Dennis, Emily Fox, Christopher Groesbeck, Monson Hayes, Kaneischa Johnson, Eddie King, Andy Kosarok, Kat Mandeville, Denise Metcalf, Melissa Myers, Hailey Nebeker, Colin Nesbit, Megan Nesbit, Gian Pierotti, Dennis Purdie, Jason Purdie, Amy Purdie, Jayson Reynolds, Laura Rowley, Jake Suazo, Jayci Taylor, Amanda VanValkenburg, Cecilia White, Hallie Wisely.)

Performance Description: The project involves 35 performers all playing the same role of visual artist, Chris Purdie, interacting with the viewers during the art reception in the Sego Art Center on March 6 from 6-9 p.m. For the duration of the art exhibition, March 6-28, there will be at least one "Chris Purdie" in the gallery during their hours.

Main Performance and Reception: March 6, 2009 6-9 p.m. (open to the public - free to come and go)

Performance Location: Sego Art Center (169 N. University Ave. Provo)

Exhibition Dates: March 6-28, 2009


For more information contact Chris Purdie: info@
chrisdpurdie.com

Funded in part by The Laycock Center for Creative Collaboration in the Arts, College of Fine Arts and Communications, Brigham Young University

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