Nick and Kari Say

The Artists of Secret Spaces
(An interactive installation at the Burchfield Penney Art Center)
Have a lot to say.

Secret Spaces
May 11 – September 9, 2012

Kari Achatz and Nick Napierala are art educators who have combined their art and teaching experiences with their own childhood memories to design an interactive installation Secret Spaces in the Useum™. Secret Spaces is derived from the belief in never losing the fresh, uninhibited childhood creativity that comes with imaginary play. As children, Kari and Nick remember dragging heavy chairs, gathering sheets and pillows, and arranging these components into carefully orchestrated blanket forts that served as their private escape. These magical secret spaces transformed the living room into another world. Visitors entering the Useum find themselves in a fantastical bedroom scene where guests are encouraged to write on furniture and investigate the installation that reveals hidden blankets and props. Guests are encouraged to build their own fort or spaceship and share a secret space with others by taking a photograph and adding it to the artist’s blog dedicated to imaginary play at the Useum.

Posted on Monday, 18 June 2012

Secret Spaces was created for children of all ages! No matter how young or old you are, there is still something for everyone to explore. This beautiful little girl is 11 months old and enjoyed walking and playing in the Useum. She also happens to be the the daughter of Useum artist Kari Achatz.

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