The Peace Project - MCArt Denver

classic pic of Elvis at the Volcom ASR tradeshow booth, Jan. 2007

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver has commissioned Miami-based artist team Rosario Marquardt & Roberto Behar to create a large-scale installation around the idea of peace for new Temporary Contemporary space opening on March 30, 2007.

Here's an excerpt from an NYFA interview of the artists:

Do you have any advice for emerging artists?

RM: You are inventing yourself as you go. RB: Yes, and I would say, too, that it's crucial to think of the work itself more than one's career. A career is something defined by other people. Instead, your work represents a reflection of the process of self-discovery--which can take years, and isn't dependent upon external recognition of what one does. In fact, success can fly away very quickly. RM: Yes, but if one is actively exploring the possibility of what one can be, then the invention of oneself and the discovery of one's work run parallel to each other. RB: This is not meant to be an act of ego, or a pretentious act, rather a process of discovery that mirrors the sort of transformative processes of cities and of history.