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July 10, 2024
The Performing Garage, New York City

Oliver Herring: TASK

Oliver Herring’s participatory TASK parties invite people to interact with one another and their environment. The continuous conception and interpretation of tasks is both chaotic and purpose-driven, fostering a complex, ever shifting environment of people who connect with one another through what and who is around them.

Oliver Herring is a visual artist known internationally for his use of experimental techniques as a means to better understand human nature, individual behavior, and interpersonal dynamics. His work has taken on a variety of forms, but since 2000 has focused primarily on brief yet intensive collaborative encounters with volunteer participants. Herring directs and documents these open-ended performances, usually involving a series of improvised actions, which take place in different environments—public and private, cultural and educational—and feature groups of people interacting with each other. The resulting works not only record these impromptu activities, but also reveal the poignancy implicit in strangers exploring their vulnerabilities and embracing trust. Herring’s work is in the collections of many major institutions, and has been exhibited widely nationally and internationally. Me Us Them, a fifteen-year survey of Herring's work, was organized in 2009 at the Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs, NY. Herring was featured on Season 3 of PBS’s program Art21: Art in the 21st Century, and serves on Art21’s board of directors.

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We believe in karaoke—a powerful tool inviting vulnerability, connection, and joy! Whether you like to sing out loud, cheer others on, or just observe quietly, you are welcome to join Dept of Transformation. Just take a deep breath and answer the question: "What is a song you would like to hear sung in karaoke?"

Tracks

Title Artist
Gasolina Daddy Yankee
Hips Don't Lie Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean
Pocketful of Sunshine Natasha Bedingfield
Let's Go Crazy Prince & The Revolution
Miss America David Byrne

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We invite you to share your favorite songs, whether they're beloved classics or hidden gems, and let your musical choices become part of our collective soundtrack. By submitting your tracks, you'll help create an inclusive, dynamic playlist that brings us closer together through the power of music.

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