"Base Paint" ART BASEL 2010, Miami

ART BASEL 2010 :: THE BASE PAINT TENTS FOR THE CHILDREN OF HAITI
The Base Paint Tents is a project of ten tents being transformed into ten works of art by artists from around the world. The tents will ultimately function as multi-purpose classrooms in earthquake-ravaged Haiti for the children of Atlet Peyi Dayiti in Port-au-Prince. At almost a year after the devastating earthquake, this exhibition is a call for attention to the reality of a country that tries to carry on with life as usual, still amid ruins and tent towns. Fundacion Manos Del Sur and Step By Step Foundation unite under the artistic direction of artist Antuan to present an exhibition of The Base Paint Tents during the week of Art Basel Miami Beach 2010.
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Art opens doors of hope for a new Haiti!
Miami Nov., 29, 2010. by gogiso
NOTE: The painting of the tents is currently taking place at Iron Side, a multi-purpose warehouse in Little Haiti (in Miami's newly named Industrial Business District) located at 7600 Northeast 4th Court, Miami, FL 33138.

· Antuan, Artistic Director & Curator of The Base Paint Tents (www.antuanstudio.com)
· Paulina Montes, Executive Director of Fundación Manos Del Sur (www.manosdelsur.org)
· Iliana Levy, Program & Outreach Director of Step by Step Foundation (www.stepbystepfoundation.com)

The tents will ultimately function as multi-purpose classrooms in earthquake-ravaged Haiti on the property of a foundation called L'Athletique d'Haiti. They will function as shelters where more than three hundred children are able to receive education in a positive and safe environment.

The project was conceived as a collaboration of international artists and nonprofit organizations to support the reconstruction of education in Haiti through art. The distinctive elements include creation and exhibition of the tents at a series of locations and then finally setting-up the finished tents in Haiti.

The tents are 20x15x13 feet and were custom made by Armbruster Company, America's oldest tentmaker. The paint and material for the tents were carefully chosen as they must be able to withstand the extreme weather of Haiti. The tent layout, personally designed by Antuan, is specifically constructed in order to allow for maximum durability, water and wind resistance, paintability, security, and ventilation. The painted exteriors of the tents will brighten the interior of the classrooms when the sun shines through. The tents will dually function as an art installation and iconic representation of educational progress for children in Haiti, as they will be visible flying to and from the international airport.

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