http://www.bajilives.com Baji Lives! Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:25:59 +0000 http://www.bajilives.com en http://www.bajilives.com/Gallery-Show http://www.bajilives.com/following/bajilives.com/Gallery-Show Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:25:59 +0000 Baji Lives! 3071600 <img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3071600/SHow aannounce.jpg" width="670" height="272" width_o="737" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3071600/SHow aannounce_o.jpg" data-mid="15684409" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3071600/Gallery Logo_4.jpg" width="670" height="59" width_o="794" height_o="70" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3071600/Gallery Logo_4_o.jpg" data-mid="15693327" border="0" align="left"/> Baji Lives! founder / director, Peter Brock, will have his first gallery show in April at Black and White Gallery. There will be lots of color ovals and other Baji Lives! souvenirs at the opening - April 20th from 6-9pm at 483 Driggs Ave in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. http://www.bajilives.com/Droppin-Tiles http://www.bajilives.com/following/bajilives.com/Droppin-Tiles Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:21:08 +0000 Baji Lives! 3012848 <img src="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile Drop2.JPG" width="550" height="413" width_o="550" height_o="413" src_o="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile Drop2_o.JPG" data-mid="15353701" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile Drop 3.JPG" width="400" height="533" width_o="400" height_o="533" src_o="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile Drop 3_o.JPG" data-mid="15353700" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile Drop 4.JPG" width="550" height="413" width_o="550" height_o="413" src_o="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile Drop 4_o.JPG" data-mid="15353699" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile Drop1.JPG" width="400" height="533" width_o="400" height_o="533" src_o="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile Drop1_o.JPG" data-mid="15353703" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Baji Tiles2.JPG" width="438" height="500" width_o="438" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Baji Tiles2_o.JPG" data-mid="15354124" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tild DropC.JPG" width="413" height="550" width_o="413" height_o="550" src_o="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tild DropC_o.JPG" data-mid="15394112" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile drop B.JPG" width="550" height="413" width_o="550" height_o="413" src_o="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile drop B_o.JPG" data-mid="15394114" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile dropA.JPG" width="413" height="550" width_o="413" height_o="550" src_o="http://payload35.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/3012848/Tile dropA_o.JPG" data-mid="15394117" border="0" align="left"/> This was the test run of a new project to place hand-painted tiles in public spaces with a positive message on the back. At the next paint party, Baji Lives! collaborators will be albe to paint their own tiles and write messages on the back. Should be fun - let us know if you find one! http://www.bajilives.com/Launching-the-Chillers http://www.bajilives.com/following/bajilives.com/Launching-the-Chillers Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:01:14 +0000 Baji Lives! 2951700 <img src="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/Claunch5.JPG" width="450" height="600" width_o="450" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/Claunch5_o.JPG" data-mid="15027131" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/CLaunch4.JPG" width="450" height="600" width_o="450" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/CLaunch4_o.JPG" data-mid="15027132" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/CLaunch3.JPG" width="450" height="600" width_o="450" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/CLaunch3_o.JPG" data-mid="15027134" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/C Launch2.JPG" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/C Launch2_o.JPG" data-mid="15027136" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/Chiller Launch.JPG" width="450" height="600" width_o="450" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/Chiller Launch_o.JPG" data-mid="15027137" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/Chiller in situ.jpg" width="480" height="640" width_o="480" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/Chiller in situ_o.jpg" data-mid="15027142" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/Chill launch.JPG" width="480" height="640" width_o="480" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2951700/Chill launch_o.JPG" data-mid="15027187" border="0" align="left"/> After two paint-parties, we've got a good stock of chillers ready to add color to the streets. I'm starting locally (Bushwick), but will try to spread the love all over NYC eventually. http://www.bajilives.com/Introducing-the-Baji-Tile http://www.bajilives.com/following/bajilives.com/Introducing-the-Baji-Tile Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:22:10 +0000 Baji Lives! 2908375 <img src="http://payload30.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2908375/BAji tiles1.JPG" width="670" height="445" width_o="695" height_o="462" src_o="http://payload30.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2908375/BAji tiles1_o.JPG" data-mid="14795530" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload30.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2908375/Tile 4.JPG" width="500" height="522" width_o="500" height_o="522" src_o="http://payload30.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2908375/Tile 4_o.JPG" data-mid="14795527" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload30.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2908375/Baji Tiles2.JPG" width="670" height="764" width_o="700" height_o="799" src_o="http://payload30.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2908375/Baji Tiles2_o.JPG" data-mid="14795532" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload30.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2908375/Tile3.JPG" width="500" height="470" width_o="500" height_o="470" src_o="http://payload30.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2908375/Tile3_o.JPG" data-mid="14795524" border="0" align="left"/> So the plan with these little guys is to neatly place them in subway platforms, bus stops and other public places for people to enjoy, examine and maybe even take home with them. These tiles come from the concrete shop that I work at and were going to be thrown away. Instead of going to the dump, they've taken on a new life. http://www.bajilives.com/NOLA-Kindergarten http://www.bajilives.com/following/bajilives.com/NOLA-Kindergarten Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:58:45 +0000 Baji Lives! 2908362 <img src="http://payload30.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2908362/NOLA CHILLERS.JPG" width="670" height="502" width_o="700" height_o="525" src_o="http://payload30.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2908362/NOLA CHILLERS_o.JPG" data-mid="14794436" border="0" align="left"/> Preparing a batch of "little chiller" magnets so that a class of 100 kindergarteners in New Orleans can paint them. Thank you to Jimmy Singer, who is currently teaching Kindergarten through Teach for America, for facilitating this collaboration. http://www.bajilives.com/MOMA-Love http://www.bajilives.com/following/bajilives.com/MOMA-Love Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:36:45 +0000 Baji Lives! 2568635 <img src="http://payload13.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2568635/BL moma_1.jpg" width="670" height="500" width_o="720" height_o="538" src_o="http://payload13.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2568635/BL moma_1_o.jpg" data-mid="12979111" border="0" align="left"/> A few weeks ago I placed two Baji Lives ovals neatly at the edge of the main entrance staircase at MOMA and sort of assumed that they would be thrown away by the maintenance people. I also couldn't resist placing a blue one on this bright red counter in the design section. Last night a musician friend told me that he had interviewed for a position as a ticket taker at MOMA, and saw a brightly colored oval taped to the wall in the office of his potential boss. The director of operations said that he had no idea where it came from or what it meant, but that he liked it. I'm hoping to be able to meet this person and get a photo of the oval on his wall. http://www.bajilives.com/Collaboration-with-Students-from-Teachers-College-at-Columbia http://www.bajilives.com/following/bajilives.com/Collaboration-with-Students-from-Teachers-College-at-Columbia Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:18 +0000 Baji Lives! 2442220 <img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/TCAT_13.jpg" width="500" height="590" width_o="500" height_o="590" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/TCAT_13_o.jpg" data-mid="12308164" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/TC4_3.JPG" width="413" height="550" width_o="413" height_o="550" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/TC4_3_o.JPG" data-mid="12306553" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/TC3_4.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/TC3_4_o.jpg" data-mid="12306557" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/TC1.JPG" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/TC1_o.JPG" data-mid="12306561" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/TC2.JPG" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/TC2_o.JPG" data-mid="12306559" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/COLUMBNEW.JPG" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload7.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2442220/COLUMBNEW_o.JPG" data-mid="12307602" border="0" align="left"/> A group of graduate students recently contacted me because they had been studying the Baji Lives! installation Williamsburg Bridge as part of their class on art education. It turns out their group has an interest in how public art can inspire art making. As a result of our collaboration, these students produced a gallery installation and presented a paper at a conference on innovation in art education. We also put up ovals around Columbia campus to liven up the Ivy League a bit. http://www.bajilives.com/20-Jay-Street-The-Baji-Kite http://www.bajilives.com/following/bajilives.com/20-Jay-Street-The-Baji-Kite Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:19:08 +0000 Baji Lives! 2371938 <img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2371938/Baji-Kite-1.jpg" width="500" height="379" width_o="500" height_o="379" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2371938/Baji-Kite-1_o.jpg" data-mid="11927683" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2371938/Baji-Kite-3.jpg" width="500" height="333" width_o="500" height_o="333" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2371938/Baji-Kite-3_o.jpg" data-mid="11927677" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2371938/Baji-kite-2.jpg" width="500" height="333" width_o="500" height_o="333" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2371938/Baji-kite-2_o.jpg" data-mid="11927679" border="0" align="left"/> We chose a popular intersection in DUMBO for the second public installation. With help from my friends we installed just after midnight. After two days I took down the cards for fear of the wind turning them into litter on the streets. http://www.bajilives.com/Baji-Lives-Dinner-Party-chilling-and-making-chillers http://www.bajilives.com/following/bajilives.com/Baji-Lives-Dinner-Party-chilling-and-making-chillers Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:42:17 +0000 Baji Lives! 2312057 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2312057/Bajiparty1.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2312057/Bajiparty1_o.jpg" data-mid="11607752" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2312057/BajiParty2.jpg" width="400" height="600" width_o="400" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2312057/BajiParty2_o.jpg" data-mid="11607750" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2312057/Bajiparty3.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2312057/Bajiparty3_o.jpg" data-mid="11607747" border="0" align="left"/> A small but enthusiastic group of Baji Lives! suporters gathered to eat tacos, drink home-brew and paint some little chillers. A few brave souls tried their hand at cutting out the color ovals. Guests of honor Bill Jensen and Margrit Lewczuk, sipped wine and oversaw the frenzy. http://www.bajilives.com/15-Rivington http://www.bajilives.com/following/bajilives.com/15-Rivington Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:39:21 +0000 Baji Lives! 2228451 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-2.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-2_o.jpg" data-mid="11152100" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-10.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-10_o.jpg" data-mid="11152092" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-11.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-11_o.jpg" data-mid="11152091" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-12.jpg" width="400" height="533" width_o="400" height_o="533" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-12_o.jpg" data-mid="11152090" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-9.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-9_o.jpg" data-mid="11152093" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-8.jpg" width="400" height="533" width_o="400" height_o="533" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-8_o.jpg" data-mid="11152094" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-6.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-6_o.jpg" data-mid="11152096" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-5.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-5_o.jpg" data-mid="11152097" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-7.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-7_o.jpg" data-mid="11152095" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-4.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-4_o.jpg" data-mid="11152098" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-3.jpg" width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-3_o.jpg" data-mid="11152099" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-1.jpg" width="400" height="300" width_o="400" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/161766/2228451/15-1_o.jpg" data-mid="11152101" border="0" align="left"/> This was the first public work by Baji Lives!. The premise of this piece was that passers by could take whatever color they liked best. Around 50 colors found new homes during the two days that it was up.