#eric okdeh

[davekyu]

Fables of Fortune, Eric Okdeh, 2014-2015

Fables of Fortune © 2015 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program/ Eric Okdeh

I served as the primary Project Manager for this mural, overseeing the programming, the community engagement, and managing the budget and coordinating all events related to the painting and production of this mural.

This mural is entitled Fables of Fortune by Eric Okdeh. Fables of Fortune is about problem gambling, particularly within Asian immigrant communities. The mural shows stories of real people, and the cultural aspects of luck and gambling, the challenges problem gamblers face, and the arrival of local casinos and gambling practices that target immigrant communities. The mural shows a path of recognition of gambling addiction, and the decision to overcome problem gambling. It is a message of hope, recovery, and restored relationships.

Photos 1, 4, 5, by Steve Weinik. Photos 2, 3, by Eric Okdeh. Funded by: City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services/ Office of Addiction Services

If you think you or someone you care about has a gambling problem, call the confidential, 24/7 hotline at: 1-877-565-2112 or visit www.pacouncil.com

[muralinmotion-blog]

What does it mean to be site specific in Multimedia?

Lots of calculations!  The squares on the wall of the Fabric Workshop building had to be mapped in a 1920 X1080 resolution projection.  Talk about a great math question! Here is Eric Okdeh's first calculations of the wall that he acquired by measuring from the roof of the building.  As it turned out Ryan from Starlite Productions, the company that is providing the projector and sound, provided this mock up of the projection space which allowed us to map the squares in our piece.  I looked all over the Internet to find out how other artist map their walls and one group (Seeper) has created their own mapping software.  

[muralinmotion-blog]

Mad rush to the Projection!! - EF-J

We are in the final stages of finishing Mural in Motion and we are going at full speed.  Eric Okdeh took students out last week to get some video to fill in the holes and Karen Kolkka took a morning hike to gather a few more shots of Kelly Drive.  Elizabeth (student) is busy constructing the very fast paced fourth section and Deirdre (student) is completing her green screen cut outs.  I presented the first three sections (out of four) to an arts panel at the Mural Arts Program headquarters, and they gave us some constructive feedback and new ways to think of the work. 

There are many details to attend to in order to do this projection, and we have a mighty team at both Springside School and the Mural Arts Program supporting the work of the students.  This is truly a collaborative effort!

[urbanroots-blog]

this we believe mural by eric okdeh, michelle ortiz & kien ngyuen.