You may remember the video above from Great Wilshire Walk participants Alex and Anke. They documented our journey and came up with a 10-minute recap of our all-day adventure.
Alex and Anke were in the U.S. (from Austria) in order to take part in the MAK Centre's Architects and Artists in Residency Program here in Los Angeles. They were working on a project called "Los Angeles Without a Car," so our day-long walk fit nicely with that.
Now, the fruit of their labor is set to be unveiled tonight, at a MAK Center opening night reception.
From the website:
“Los Angeles Without a Car,” the project of Anke Freimund and Alex Dworschak, is inspired by Thom Andersen’s documentary, “Los Angeles Plays Itself” (2003). Scrutinizing the urban myth that a car is unavoidable in L.A., the Viennese architects used only public transportation as they conducted walking tours throughout the city. In the exhibition, they present a visual diary of their experiences. In seeking a guidance system for their research, they selected the official city signs that designate neighborhood names as waypoints. However, in their photographs documenting their experience, they eliminate common landmarks, letting the places speak for themselves.
The MAK Center is located at the Schindler House, 835 N. Kings Road in West Hollywood. Public hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. General admission is $7. Parking is available at the West Hollywood structure at the northeast corner of Kings Road and Santa Monica Boulevard.
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