No Island is a Man exhibition
Some images from Andrew Ranville's No Island is a Man exhibition. This inaugural Rabbit Island exhibition marks the foundation of a partnership with the DeVos Art Museum who will provide future artists-in-residence opportunities to connect to the local communities and exhibit their island work and research. Extra special thanks to our backers for getting us this far, we can't wait to show you what we have planned in the next few months and in the coming years!
The exhibition features—
Seven "shipwrecked" balloons found on the island's rocky shoreline. Andrew's essay in the catalogue talk about these elements of "civilization by proxy".
Six framed, large-scale photographs selected from a series shot on the island.
Four Polaroid photographs (two silver shade and two color).
A limited-edition, artist-made USGS-style map. (Editions are currently available at the museum, but we'll be selling them online shortly)
A large wall drawing/painting based on precise circumnavigations of the island, rendered using projections of the GPS data.
Transects, a film made from explorations through the island. The film is a HD video projection with quadraphonic sound, 12 minutes and 39 seconds, looped.
A hand-crank radio which is tuned into a FM station being broadcast throughout the museum featuring field recordings from the island.
An "endless" pile of skipping stones stamped with the Rabbit Island outline. Visitors are encouraged to take a small piece of Rabbit Island sandstone away and transpose it into another body of water.
Berg's Tower, a large sculpture installation made of 100+ year old driftwood found on the shore of the island. Based on matching spikes driven into the original logs of the old cabin some of the pieces probably came from the docks Berg (the first homesteader of Rabbit Island) had built in the 1890s to enable fishing from the island. The structure is held together only using found driftwood and natural fiber rope utilizing lashings and knots.
A comprehensive catalogue was produced for the exhibition. It contains essays by Melissa Matuscak, the director of the museum, Nadim Samman, a curator and writer, Andrew and Rob. Included with the catalogue is an edition of 5 postcards featuring photographs taken by Andrew. A short-run edition artifact kit was produced for the exhibition as well. The kit–made "in house" at the NMU Art and Design building–is made up of two laser-engraved and CNC-machined blocks of Michigan red oak sourced from the Keweenaw. It includes the catalogue and postcard set, identifier card, the map print, a USB stick featuring field recordings from the island, a forestry-certified incense-cedar pencil, and a handmade brass matchcase which includes a compass and contains strike anywhere matches. Like the aforementioned map, we'll be letting our backers know how to get a hold of these catalogues and kits soon.
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- First created · 19 backed
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A special thanks on our website and a static-y thank you phone call direct from the island!
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An organic cotton tote-bag with a special Rabbit Island screenprint on it!
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A specially designed and hand-screened Rabbit Island organic cotton t-shirt.
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12 backers Limited (8 of 20 left)
The tote-bag or t-shirt plus Andrew and Rob will make a Northern Michigan-inspired mixtape specially for you.
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SPECIAL OFFER! SAVE $5! A tote-bag and t-shirt combo!
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The tee and tote + two limited-edition 8x10 photographic prints (one by Rob and one by Andrew).
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A limited-edition archivable screenprint of the amazing Rabbit Island illustration by Helen Lovelee. Most likely A3-sized on heavyweight recycled paper!
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ADOPT A YOUNG WHITE PINE! We will place a placard with your name on one of our prized white pine saplings and send you a photo. We will nurture it to maturity and hope that our bald eagles nest high in its branches one day! + the tee and tote!
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OWN A PIECE OF THE ISLAND! An individually numbered, hand-crafted reclaimed wood box by Andrew Ranville containing a rock selected from the island itself! + the tee and tote!
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The limited-edition 'Dog' screenprint by Helen Lovelee from her 'frog, lily dog, frond and stick' series. A3-sized, three-color blended silk screen print on 250 GSM archival cotton paper. Numbered and signed by the artist.
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The tee and tote + a hand-carved and polished walking stick made from hardy Rabbit Island wood! Consider it your super-project-sponsor wizard staff (magical powers not guaranteed).
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NAME THE RABBIT ISLAND BOAT! You have the honor of naming the Rabbit Island boat! The name will be hand-painted and the boat ceremonially christened! You also receive the t-shirt and tote-bag of course!
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You will receive a original artwork by Andrew Ranville (to be completed during his residency). The artwork might be anything— a small sculpture, installation, a print, or perhaps a Super 8 film!
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You will receive an original artwork by Andrew Ranville (to be completed during his residency). The artwork might be anything— a large sculpture, installation, a series of prints, or perhaps a 16mm film loop!
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A TRIP TO THE ISLAND! Come experience the island yourself. Food and lodging provided. Transportation from within the US provided. You’ll be welcomed to come along with the group who goes this summer to build the residency. You choose how to spend your time– fish, walk through the woods, read and relax... or get your hands dirty and learn about sustainable construction, landscaping, and forestry by working along side us!
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You'll become an official member of "Camp Rabbit Island" and will be able to visit the island every year– either on our group trips or on your own! In addition you'll receive ALL the rewards listed above. If you are interested in this reward please get in touch with us first so we can go over the details!
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