The Institute for infinetly small Things: Exhibition

The Institute for infinetly small Things
The Institute for infinetly small Things
The Institute for infinetly small Things
The Institute for infinetly small Things
The Institute for infinetly small Things

I really like that name!

Part of “Boston’s Best 40-ennial”, a 19-minute historical and totally unauthorized exhibition in the bathroom of the MFA Boston organized by Greg Cook on June 20th, 2011. Disclaimer: The piece may or may not still be up. If you go there to see it let us know what you find.

Geoff Edgers in The Boston Globe:

 At about 7:03 last night, Chris Krohn, a tourist from Santa Cruz, Calif., did a double take as he entered a men’s room at the Museum of Fine Arts. There were crowds of people gathered outside, in the doorway and inside: men, women, some with cameras. ‘What bathroom is this?’ Krohn asked. A woman chuckled. She knew what was happening. A group of about 20 artists had sneaked into the MFA with their works, plastered them on the walls, and were holding an impromptu reception. The 19-minute exhibit — it was broken up by museum security after being discovered — drew close to 75 people to the temporary bathroom galleries.

The Institute for Infinitely Small Things conducts creative, participatory research that aims to temporarily transform public spaces dominated by corporate and political agendas. Using performance and conversation, we investigate social and political “tiny things”. These have included corporate ads, street names, and post-9/11 security terminology. The Institute markets dissent through its research reports in the form of maps, books and videos. This interdisciplinary group has a varied and open membership.

Flush Off The Walls art exhibit, MFA, Boston from Stefan Cooke on Vimeo. (the artwork itself can be seen from 8' onwards)