In anticipation of George being re-elected in 2004, a handful of spirited conservatives residing on Fidalgo island planted their flag on the busiest corner in town to show their support and encourage drivers to honk in approval. They didn't take shifts. They just showed up at noon on Sundays and promptly left an hour later.
Shortly thereafter a similarly small group of peace supporters instigated the ritual on the opposing corner during the same time period. Whereas the Bush (now "Pro-War") contingent blasted their karaoke machines and encouraged general flatulence by passer-bys, the Peace "activists" were, well, peaceful.
This strikingly concrete formation continues to happen every Sunday (even during the Super Bowl) in the small town of Anacortes, WA. Rumor has it that each side counts the number of honks they respectively get from cars and compare and contrast after the ritual ends each weekend.
The Department of Safety is located twenty feet from this Sunday afternoon spectacle. Last month, one of the the then current Artist in Residence recipients, Andrew Peterson, installed Sound Spur, which opened in the midst of the aforementioned event.
I'm really reaching here in terms of my grift. I wasn't even there.
Supposedly there is sound inspired by highway 20 of which the apex is the corner of interest. Peterson is good with sound. Moreover, the images are actually made while researching/driving through the protest on weekends previous and are printed in the most "pedestrian" of manner. I guess that the main entrance to the gallery is blocked in order to circuitously route traffic through the space.
Was the sound loud enough? Did anyone go to the opening? Was it okay?
Most likely.
