We're C.U.T.E!
C.U.T.E. is a collaborative that draws on our mutual background in sculpture and social anxiety. Our work situates itself in the intersection of Social Practice, interactive art, and Relational Aesthetics, and counters art that we perceive as inaccessible. Our work assumes that people are fearful, because we are.
- We assume that people want intimacy, and are lacking it.
- We assume that people don't know how to approach each other, but want to.
- We assume that, given the permission and proper framework, people will be eager to know each other.
- We assume that something good comes from the practice of becoming intimate with people.
- We assume that intimacy is something to be sought after.
- We assume that if a person isn't seeking intimacy, it is because they already have "enough".
- We assume that the only reason people wouldn't seek intimacy is fear.
- We assume that there are environments, processes, and objects that we can create to quiet, distract from, and fool fear.
- We assume that we are providing a needed service.
The Residency
We have an upcoming residency with the Miranda Arts Project Space, in Port Chester NY. We will be using the gallery space as a place to create an environment to foster interactions between disparate groups of people. We will start by creating a limited service coffee bar. From this welcoming starting place, we will host a series of classes, workshops, discussions and fundraisers.
Our Events:
Build-A-Bench - September 28th at 1:00pm
- Build benches for public spaces in Port Chester. See you work in public! For ages 13 and up.
C.U.T.E. (Cultivate Uncomfortable Temporary Encounters) - October 5th at 5:00pm
- Acquaintance making game (based on a speed dating format) and ceramic cup building with the help of the Clay Art Center to use at our coffee bar.
Faith on the Fourth Floor - October 6th at 1:00pm
- Discussion based event guided by prominent figures from religious communities in the area.
C.U.T.E. (Come Up The Elevator) - October 10th at 5:00pm
- A game in which we spend two hours un-alone, making friends and taking names.
Girls Night Out - October 12th at 9:00pm
- Bring your heels and leave the kids at home.
Micro-Grant Dinner and Artist Talk - October 19th at 5:00pm
- Bring proposals and an appetite to this micro-grant dinner, where the price of your meal will go toward funding a project of your choice. Followed by artist talk with C.U.T.E.
What your money will go toward:
Materials
- to transform the gallery space into a coffee house
- for the Build-a-Bench project
- We would like to be able to compensate our discussion and workshop leaders for their time and expertise.
- For the Micro-Grant dinner
- We would like to keep our coffee free to everyone for the duration of the project.
- of people and materials to and from the gallery space
How you can help
If you are unable to help fund us please help by spreading the word! Share this with your friends and your non-friends. You can also join our mailing list to stay updated on our events, or like us on Facebook.
Most importantly, come out to our events. We would love to see you there!
You can find out more about our project at The Miranda Arts Project Space and our website. If you have any question feel free to shoot us and email at cute.collaborative@gmail.com
Thank you!
C.U.T.E.
