Having lived in the same flat in the Mission for over 25 years, Jeannene Hansen certainly qualifies as an Artist-in-Residence. This longtime photographer, archivist, storyteller and visual communicator, has witnessed much and videotaped many of the routine and extraordinary events that have passed by her window over the years. The view has truly been an urban parade of neighbors, city workers, visitors, performers and police action at this busy and colorful corner.

Interstitial Alley is a compilation and rebroadcast of this 10 year collection of video imagery reflected back from the vantage point of the same window. Video verité and voyeurism meet as imagery gathered from the interior of her home is juxtaposed side-by-side against the exterior shots. The dialog between the two changing visuals will create a story open to interpretation by anyone that views it.

The 2 screens will project their concurrent ‘stories’ 6 hours a day, from 4pm to 10 pm. They can be viewed from street level at the 24th Street BART exodus, the bus stop, the sidewalk below, and, of course, the alley.
Find the chalked markings on the curbs and look up!

Details of the project, approximate schedule/tape logs, still images, and an evolving blog are available online at the website, 24 hours a day.

Please take a card and find your way to Interstitial Alley

Find your way to Interstitial Alley

Since her contribution to The Living LABoratory is off-site, Jeannene is doing what she can to encourage the more intrepid visitors to seek and find this above-ground video installation. This is the card that may have been foisted upon you if you were at the opening reception on September 12 at the LAB. Information includes the location of the video site, running times and duration dates. The flipside gives more specific instructions to the site and the URL of this website.

There is also a supply of cards at the video kiosk as you enter the gallery at 16th and Capp streets. The video kiosk includes a pre-taped interview with Jeannene explaining the project. It is part of the 30 minute video loop of artists and explanations by other contributors to the show.

Artchalking!

Every night, after the BART station has been freshly steam cleaned, Jeannene chalks various 'video opportunity spots' on the 24th Street BART plaza to highlight the best viewing areas for Interstitial Alley.

The symbols suggest:
'above'
'videotape'
'the seeing is finished, search over!'.

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