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Not a Cornfield (NAC) is a large-scale
temporary art project created by artist
Lauren Bon, which transformed a
derelict 32-acre industrial brownfield
in downtown Los Angeles into a
cornfield for one agricultural cycle.
Led by Bon, a 150-member NAC
project team cleaned and replenished
the soil, planted almost one
million corn seeds,and harvested an
abundant crop. Bon's unique urban
sculpture, confronts the nature of
urban public space and public art,
the politics of land use, and the
radical possibilities of urban greening
and community responsibilities.
George Eastman House will tour a
comprehensive exhibition that includes
photographs, documentary
footage, and artifacts from Bon's
cornfield. In addition, visitor interaction
will be encouraged with interactive
DVD-ROMs and site-specific
installations at each renting museum.
Not a Cornfield can be tailored to the
requirements of larger and smaller
venues. It has three primary sections:
Core, which comprises actual and
virtual documentation and artifacts
from the NAC project; Farmlab, a
component of the core exhibition
that relates the unfolding legacy
of NAC and the ongoing metabolic
work of Bon and the NAC team; Context,
includes a number of optional
and collaborative components,
including audience development,
community outreach programs, and
a new site-specific metabolic work.
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[Aerial view of Not A Cornfield project site], Photo by Steven
Rowell, 2005. Digital Print. © 2005 Not A Cornfield LLC |
