Jenny Walty

Here's some pictures of the Open Ground installation at the Billyburg Film Festival on Friday:


I was trying to scale up but there's no way to be anything but small in the space of the pool, it's so vast! There's a detail below of one of the pools, the other was filled with grass.
Lolo's installation was really effective in using the space, he sculpted all these snakes from mud made from the dirt they filled the diving pool with and water from the puddles. It was pretty dark and scary. Radek had split his energies between the sculptural installation you see below and an awning for the Maiden Brooklyn table. Both were striking although not totally wind-proof (and we did have some wind!) I think the flag was the thing that drew people out to the far corner of the pool. Victory is ours!
See those rain clouds threatening? It was lucky Radek brought some cover because it came into good use before the night was over! There was a great moment after Japanther played and the sprinkle started, and it was okay... and then the wind came up and as Radek ran to secure the awning all the litterature and free posters by Robyn were swept off the table and flew across the pool. Fastest distribution system ever!
All in all, it was a very fun evening, and the films were good too. I agree with the best-in-show selection of "Baby Eat Baby," a bizarre little short that combined claymation and live action with an emotional seamlessness that was both hysterical and full of suspense. It received the cool japanese seal of approval from Lolo's friend Yoko!