This continues the report from the "Jump Now" exhibition.
[see previous postings on 9/24, 10/15 and 10/17/08].
Two of Paolo Soleri's Arcology models were sent to Suwon-Seoul, South-Korea, for this exhibition. One of them is the URBIS ET ORBIS Space Arcology model, here displayed at the Nam June Paik Art Center.
All the exhibiton photos came from Soleri Archives Director Tomiaki Tamura, who traveled to Korea especially to supervise the installation of this model.

The URBIS ET ORBIS model weighs over 360 lbs and is wired with a 4-channel sequential chaser that creates a rotation of lights.
[Tomiaki] "The space model installation was a challenge, but done successfully to hang in an open mezzanine level space."

This photo was taken at the Cosanti Foundry, when the model was first completed.
It was built for the TWO SUNS Exhibition, featured by Xerox Coorporation at the Xerox Square Exhibit Center in Rochester, NY, in 1975.

URBIS ET ORBIS:
Prompted by renewed interest in space colonization, Paolo Soleri re-examined his concept of an orbiting arcology and in 1975 developed this version: URBIS ET ORBIS.
In this model, the climate extremes of space have transformed the arcology into a totally protective envelope. Rotating on its five-kilometer axis, the arcology incorporates seven cylindrical landscapes, one inside another, ranging from water and materials storage in the regions closest to the landscape where gravity approaches that of earth, to a highly technological landscape in the center where gravity is near zero. Surface area, of all the landscapes together, is some 300 kilometers.

The opening of the NOW JUMP exhibition at the Nam June Paik Art Center took place on October 8. 2008.
The exhibition features numerous international artists including Paolo Soleri.
[see previous reports on 9/24 and 10/15/2008]

For some details on this exhibition, see articles in the Korea Times 9/19/08 and Korea Times 10/10/08.

A group of Arcosanti Alumni from Korea joined Tomiaki Tamura at the opening.

[from left]:
Hyun Ju Kim (one week visitor to Arco),
Archives Director Tomiaki Tamura,
Sung Sik Cho (Nov. 2006),
Yong Joong Shuk (July 2007),
Seon Yeong Ji (July 2007),
and Lee Jung Ju (Sep 2006).

We reported on September 24. on the most recent exhibition of Paolo Soleri art work.
Two models, URBIS ET ORBIS Space for Peace Arcology model and NUDGING SPACE Arcology model, also one original scroll by Paolo Soleri and seven silk screened Bridge drawings, were crated and picked up to travel to Korea.

The exhibition NOW JUMP is taking place at the NAM JUNE PAIK ART CENTER outside of Seoul, South Korea. This new museum is devoted to the world renowned Korean Media artist Nam June Paik, who passed away in January 2006.
Note the large Soleri model crate across the street from the Art Center.

This exhibition features numerous international artists including Soleri.

The NJP Art Center is located 25 Kilometer south of Seoul. The NJP Art Center is next to GyeongGi Provincial Museum and across from the main gate of Shingal High School.

Soleri Archives Director, Tomiaki Tamura, arrived in Korea on October 5th to supervise the installation of “Urbis et Orbis” Space for Peace model. He wrote back " The space model installation was a challenge, but done successfully to hang in an open mezzanine level space [see upcoming report on 10/20/08].
There will be two additional venues (ShinGai High School Gym and Zien Art Space, a recently built contemporary gallery) are used across from Nam June Paik Art Center to accommodate all the installations."

In addition to the original works, Soleri Archives also sent a collection of digital images that were mounted at the Art Center for display.
We continue this report on 10/17/08 with images of the opening of the exhibit.

The Second Annual Arcosanti Holiday Open House took place on Saturday, December 9th! Hundreds attended from neighboring communities.
[from upper left] Murray Natkie (AIS member) gives a presentation in the Gallery before taking one of the large groups on a tour. The student choir from Copper King School graces the Cafe with carols and songs throughout the lunchtime hours.

Included in the General Site Tour was a visit to the Bronze Foundry. Pictured here, resident foundry workers Tucker Zenski and Eleanor Gilles do a bronze pour for visitors to see.

Also on the tour was a visit to the ceramics studio. The sunny day at the ceramics apse was quite pleasant. There were also two special tours that visited some of the residences and Soleri Archives was included in three of the tours.

Director/Curator David Tooker and associate curator Lori Toczek of West Valley Art Museum in Surprise, Arizona, came to view and select some of Paolo Soleri's original drawings for an exhibition planned to open January 12th through March 4th, 2007.

Archives Director Tomiaki Tamura shows and explains some of Paolo Soleris work in the Soleri Archives Department.

Work selected for the upcoming show revolves primarily around the SOLARE Lean Linear City proposal. Additionally, select original sketches were chosen to show the progression of Paolo's work from the 1950's concepts of Cosmic Potential, through the 2 Suns series into the SOLARE proposal.