A tour of Jane Hammond's "Paper Works"
From Tina Antolini
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Producers: Tina Antolini
It took decades for Jane Hammond to call herself an artist. For years, she was hesitant to embrace the title. Today, Hammond plays with the definition of art itself. Her pieces often test a viewer's perception about reality and truth. A new exhibit of Hammond's work traveling the country is called "Paper Works." It features objects both large and small, painted and drawn, flat and three-dimensional. When the exhibit was visiting Mount Holyoke College Art Museum in western Massachusetts, Hammond took producer Tina Antolini on a tour of the collection.
Broadcast History
This piece aired on December 12, 2006 on WFCR, 88.5 FM, the Amherst, MA NPR-affiliate.
Transcript
COMING AROUND A CORNER IN the MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE ART MUSEUM, YOU MIGHT THINK THE GALLERY WAS EXPERIENCING AN ODD INSECT INFESTATION. BUT THE SWARM OF BUTTERFLIES THAT APPEAR TO HAVE JUST LANDED ON SEVERAL pieces OF ART ARE NOT INTRUDERS. THEY'RE PART OF ARTIST JANE HAMMOND'S VISION. SHE'S STANDING IN FRONT OF ONE OF THE BUTTERFLY-LADEN WORKS-- A GIANT, HAND-PAINTED MAP OF UGANDA AND RWANADA THAT'S COVERED IN THEM.
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Time: 23s
Title: WHAT THE BUTTERFLIES ARE DOING
Description: Jane Hammond Mt. Holyoke Museum exhibit
Out-cue: PLANNED THAN THAT]
THE PIECE IS PART OF A WHOLE SERIES of HAMMOND'S IN WHICH LARGE TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS ARE TAKEN OVER BY BUTTERFLIES. HAMMOND SAYS THE IDEA FOR THE SERIES OF MAPS STARTED WITH a dream about IRAQ.
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Time: 26s
Title: dream about Iraq and...
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Timing and Cues
The actual piece ends around the 6 minute mark, with the out-cue at 5:54 "I'm Tina Antolini." There's then a full minute of music in the clear at the end of the piece.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Running Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lili S'En Fout | Toufic Farroukh | Drab Zeen. | 00:00 |
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Additional Information
- Produced: Dec 01, 2006
- Added to PRX: Dec 13, 2006
- This piece is in English