Location, Location, Location (3L) is a collective art project, an ongoing effort that reaches and involves people in cities around the world, with Orlando being the headquarters or communication center.
Artists will draw inspiration from places of significance to them, whether they be under-utilized spaces, local landmarks off the beaten path, or anything about the artists’ environment that speaks to them.
My previous post gave an overall description of 3L. I wrote that each project will use text, audio, and visuals.
I am still interested in those parameters, but I would like to relax them a little. I encourage participants to keep them in mind, but they aren’t a requirement.
If someone wants to write a poem about a location, or video themselves in that spot reading the poem, playing a song, drawing a picture, or posting a photo with a caption, we welcome all of that. I think the latitude will open the possibilities of really creating momentum.
Why do I want to do art projects based on location? There are many reasons. Living in Orlando, being confronted by the constant demolition of significant buildings, and looking around at buildings that suggest we have no history, is a part of that.
I live in Orlando. In my day-to-day life, I’m surrounded by a community, not tourism. When I tell people I’m from here, I’m often met with them telling me what Orlando is like, and it’s usually based on generalizations or experiences that I don’t normally encounter.
When you draw a bowl of fruit or a portrait, you must look closely at the details if you want real results. Many times you see something that you didn’t see at a glance. I would like people to do that with locations.
Try to put aside assumptions. Really look, and listen.
Recently the Czech writer Milan Kundera passed away. He wrote something that sums up how I feel about many things. It could be the base of 3L.
“The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything. When Don Quixote went out into the world, that world turned into a mystery before his eyes.”