public presentation by international artist + architect team sans facon at la esquina wednesday july 1, 7:30pm
CSF’s la Esquina, 1000 West 25th Street, is pleased to present a presentation by Sans façon, an innovative collaborative art practice between British artist Tristan Surtee and French architect Charles Blanc. Focused on exploring the complex relationship between people and place, and committed to expanding the expectation of the role of the artist in society, they have undertaken projects ranging from temporary interventions that renew awareness and appreciation of the idiosyncrasies of specific public spaces; to leading multidisciplinary design teams to produce alternative design solutions; to developing and implementing city wide strategies involving artists in the rethinking and re-qualification of place. Sans façon sees the role of the artist and art as a catalyst in a process of raising questions and inviting one to look and think differently. Visit http://www.sansfacon.co.uk for more about Sans façon’s practice.
Free and open to all, the talk on Wednesday July 1, at 7:30 with a reception to follow is hosted by Art through Architecture (AtA), a partnership program of Charlotte Street Foundation and American Institute of Architects-Kansas City. Aiming to encourage and empower architects and their clients to incorporate art and artists of excellence from the Kansas City area into their projects, AtA provides a range of tools to support this practice, including a database of eligible artists selected annually. Visit ArtArch.org for more information.