OPEN STUDIO 504
THIAGO SZMRECSANYI & NATALIA DE CAMPOS
Featured here are projects that artists Thiago Szmrecsányi & Natalia de Campos created outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, and before.
We invite you to explore these ideas.
GROUND CONTROL, 2022
The Goalkeeper by Thiago Szmrecsanyi
in collaboration with Natalia de Campos
April 24, 2022
Climate Arts Festival, Queens Botanical Garden
Organized by the South East Queens Artists Alliance (SEQAA)
As part of the Climate Arts Festival at the Queens Botanical Garden, the Goalkeeper collected actions and ideas to protect Mother Earth. Artist Thiago Szmrecsányi and performance interactor Natalia de Campos assisted visitors with delivering visitors interactions to Him. After writing their messages, interactors scored a goal or two
!Instagram: @queensbotanicalgarden @southeastqueensartists @ndcmps @thiagoszmrecsanyi @syncretic_pleasures
POETIC READER, 2021
Readings by Natalia de Campos/Syncretic Pleasures
Original music by Patrick Grant @ Peppergreen Media (ASCAP) @tiltedaxes
At Essex Street & Delancey Street
October 15 & 16, 2021 (Northeast Corner)
October 22 & 23, 2021 (Southeast Corner)
From 1PM - 4PM
As part of the New York #CityArtistsCorps, a city wide program supporting thousands of artists. Performance artist Natalia de Campos presented POETIC READER in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. A gift to the LES residents and visitors after being hard hit by the pandemic.
A poem, a story, a text and an activator of the person’s unique revolutionary ideas. Free sidewalk readings of original poems to attentive listeners.
An individual consultation and an intimate reading into one’s ears. One viewer at a time was invited to sit down, and pick up a wireless headphone for an intimate reading right into his/her/their ears.
This interaction was made possible by Syncretic Pleasures, the New York City Artists Corp, ART&COM, and Artists Alliance Inc.
Special thanks to Jodi Waynberg of AAI, Adam Schneider of the Essex Market @essexxtreetmarket & New York City Economic Development Corporation
Instagram: @ndcmps; @syncretic_pleasures ; @aai_nyc
WE FIX IT, 2021
Lower East Side sidewalk interactions with Thiago Szmrecsányi
Saturday, October 16 to Friday, October 22, 2021 from 1PM to 5PM (except Sunday Oct 17)
At the old entrance of the Essex Street Market, 120 Essex Street, at the northeast corner of Delancey Street
As part of the New York #CityArtistsCorps, a city wide program supporting thousands of artists, artist Thiago Szmrecsanyi presented WE FIX IT in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. An offering to the LES residents and visitors after being hard hit by the pandemic.
Following the long tradition of street cart vendors and honoring the services and contributions of embattled occupations, artist Thiago Szmrecsányi created a mobile structure, where he offered services and surveyed the needs, interests, and opinions of pedestrians.
This interaction was made possible by Syncretic Pleasures, the New York City Artists Corp, ART&COM, and Artists Alliance Inc.
Special thanks to Jodi Waynberg, Adam Schneider, the Essex Market & New York City Economic Development Corporation
Instagram: @syncretic_pleasures ; @aai_nyc -
#CityArtistsCorps
FIRE + EARTH, 2020
Live Music & Performance Protest Event with
Natalia de Campos/ Syncretic Pleasures
Benny Woodard + Marty Jaffe + Idris Frederick
Monica Carrillo Zegarra
Reverend Billy & Stop Shopping Choir
Sept 27, 2020 - 3PM - 4:30PM
at La Plaza #TheClemente #LES
Speakers: #UnitedArtistsActivistsUnion #DefendDemocracyinBrazil
Produced by @syncretic_pleasures Syncretic Pleasures
With the in-kind support of @theclemente @artsforart@aai_nyc @syncretic_pleasures @defenddemocracyinbrazil
Photos: Keka Marzagão & Marcus Valeria
#FireAndEarth #Livemusic #Performance #protest #event #NYC #Awareness #ClimateAction
Instagram: @ndcamps @syncretic_pleasures @afronegroblack @revbilly @stopshopingchoir
FREE TIME IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAIN, 2018
UNITED ARTISTS & ACTIVISTS UNION (UAAU)
Natalia de Campos, Thiago Szmrecsányi, Tracy Collins
at Kings Manor Park, Jamaica, Queens, New York City
September 1, 2018
Organized by the South East Queens Artists Alliance (SEQAA)