Kelsea Ennis
Visions of Public Art
B is for Bouquet
Epoxy-dipped latex paint skins
“Since the construction of the new Indoor B Shed at The City of Rochester Public Market, the shopping experience within boasts fresh temperature controlled air and gentle wafts of each vendor’s offerings. But previous to this construction was a time of invasive, pungent scents made heavier by the pressure of warm bodies packed together. The air was pregnant with life in that building. B is for Bouquet offers a memory. Larger than life roses adorning the building’s awning beg the question: 'Are those made of meat?' A dialogue that follows encompasses the journey of food from carnal to palatable, the connection of the past and present of The Public Market, the tactility of a thing both sensual and edible, and the comfortable weight of a savory bouquet of odors.”
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Visions of Public Art was presented in 2019 as part of [Current Seen] Big Ideas. Small Venues.
Current Seen supports the region's growing contemporary art community by bringing new curatorial voices and new artists together near East Ave. and Main St. in Rochester, New York.
2019 Core Venues (Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Central Library of Rochester, Visual Studies Workshop, RIT City Art Space) and Framework Venues (galleries, community and alternative spaces, and pop-up venues) hosted curated exhibitions of local and national artists related to the general theme: our current moment / our changing city.
Building upon First Friday Rochester, Current Seen is intended to foster collaboration, help spaces achieve greater collective impact, celebrate the act of curation, and aid artists in reaching new expanded audiences. Programs include more than 20 exhibitions and events organized by both experienced and emerging curators spanning three generations. The lead organizer of Current Seen is Bleu Cease, Executive Director of Rochester Contemporary Art Center.