May 10, 2017
For Recess: May 21, 2014, Am has been transforming Recess’s space into a recreation of Dave Navarro’s home, as seen on this 2002 episode of MTV’s Cribs.
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For Recess: May 21, 2014, Am has been transforming Recess’s space into a recreation of Dave Navarro’s home, as seen on this 2002 episode of MTV’s Cribs.
Am has collected a selection of Dave Navarro’s signature guitars. The paper printouts taped to two of them show the custom painting that Navarro has on his and which Am will recreate.
Next step: installing large-scale print of Dave Navarro in Recess’s storefront window.
As part of her Session, Am screened Dave Navarro’s documentary, Mourning Son. Check out the trailer above and watch the film to learn more about Navarro’s journey through the trauma of losing his mother to a brutal act of domestic violence. Navarro is an advocate working to end domestic violence; consider donating to the Safe Horizon #PutTheNailinIt campaign to support this work.
Artist Am Schmidt reassembles the mini skirts, spaghetti straps, and other late-90s sartorial gems that Jennifer Anniston wore on the long-running sitcom.
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One of the lasting impacts of cult sitcom Friends is its endless supply of prime 90s fashion inspiration. And artist Am Schmidt has a predilection for Rachel Green's closet, in particular. Not only did Jennifer Anniston's beloved characterinspire an eponymous hairstyle, she was something of a clotheshorse. In homage to Rachel's mini skirts, spaghetti straps, and overalls, Schmidt recreated four of Anniston's most iconic looks for a recent solo exhibition at 321 Gallery in Brooklyn.
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Am is shopping online to purchase items that resemble those in Dave’s home. Here’s a glimpse of the goods as they arrive.
Am met with Clara Lipfert (left), the Critical Writing Fellow who will be creating a new text in parallel with Recess: May 21, 2014. Stay tuned for the piece, which will be released on May 21, 2017.
The transformation begins: Am is painting Recess’s wall black, like those in Dave Navarro’s house.