Anke Freimund / Group XXIII, Oct 06 - Mar 07

EXQUISITE CORPSE

3/8/07 to 3/11/07

MAK Center for Art and Architecture L.A at the Schindler House, 835 North Kings Road, West Hollywood, CA

“Los Angeles Without a Car,” the project of Anke Freimund and Alex Dworschak, was inspired by Thom Andersen’s documentary Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003). Scrutinizing the urban myth that a car is unavoidable in L.A., the Viennese architects used only public transportation as they conducted walking tours throughout the city. In the exhibition, they presented a visual diary of their experiences. In seeking a guidance system for their research, they selected the official city signs that designate neighborhood names as waypoints. In their photographs documenting their experience, however, they eliminated common landmarks, allowing the places to speak for themselves.