Glitters

Glitters is a three-part project combining community engagement with public art-making. It was executed in collaboration with KTOO Public Radio Station in Alaska's capital city of Juneau. For parts one and two, Conarro created an immersive installation at the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council (JAHC) with suspended mesh partitions, false doors, and narrow tunnels. Part one was a daytime family-friendly event wherein attendees of all ages applied paint and glitter to multiple 6’ diameter circular sculptures. Simultaneously, Tlingit Alaskan percussionist Ed Littlefield circled the space in a three-hour endurance performance, creating rhythms on found instruments. Part two took place that night within the installation. Local music acts performed on an in-the-round stage constructed by Conarro. Attendees wove their way past the newly created circular sculptures and through doorways, tunnels and paths to get to the stage area in the center of the venue. Part three involved installing the circular sculptures on the exterior facade of the KTOO Radio Station, where they remained (and became degraded by the elements) for a month.