What happend to the days when all it took was a simple balloon to make you happy?
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FREE BALLOONS from DeDomenici on Vimeo.
On the first Saturday after Europe's largest retail project opened in Liverpool, artist Richard DeDomenici handed out helium-filled balloons bearing the slogan BORED OF SHOPPING in the privately managed shopping district.
Richard's t-shirt read FREE BALLOONS.
Each balloon came with a map showing how to get to the nearby Bluecoat Arts Centre, and details of their latest show Variable Capital, which presents international artists' timely, critical, and often humorous responses to today's consumer culture.
The next day, Richard displayed edited footage from Saturday's performance at the Bluecoat, and distributed balloons with BORED OF ART written on them.
It is hoped that the project will bring new audiences to both venues.
FREE BALLOONS investigates the intersection between culture and commerce, exploring the notion that art is another form of consumerism, and that art and shopping are just two different lifestyle choices.
FREE BALLOONS is a Bluecoat commission.
Richard DeDomenici is an Artsadmin associate artist.
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