Ben WoodTen Years Later, Saint Ignatius Church, September 11, 2011
Manresa Gallery presents new work by San Francisco based, British artist Ben Wood, whose commissioned video work commemorates the lives lost in 2001. Wood's video was projected on the facade of St. Ignatius Church beginning at sundown, continuing into the evening after the service.
Ben WoodTen Years Later, Saint Ignatius Church, September 11, 2011
Manresa Gallery presents new work by San Francisco based, British artist Ben Wood, whose commissioned video work commemorates the lives lost in 2001. Wood's video was projected on the facade of St. Ignatius Church beginning at sundown, continuing into the evening after the service.
ben woodMission Dolores Mural 2011
Mission San Francisco de Asis is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco. Hidden behind the great altar in the old mission church is a mural painted by Indian Neophytes in 1791. Ben Wood and Eric Blind rediscovered and digitally documented the mural in 2004. In 2011 their digital documentation was transformed into a physical public mural in the heart of the Mission District. ben woodCoit Tower Projections 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
The Coit Tower video projections have occured on July 4th in 2004 honoring the original inhabitants of the Bay Area, the Ohlone, and reoccurred in 2006 on the anniversary of the Great San Francisco Earthqauke of 1906, and again in 2008 and thanksgiving of 2009 as tribute to the Ohlone Bay Area Natives. ben woodRevealing a hidden 18th century mural 2004
A projection onto the dome of the Mission Dolores Basilica exposed for the first time in over two hundred years imagery of two sacred hearts that had been hidden behind the Mission Dolores altar piece of 1796. Working with Presdio Trust Archaeologist, Eric Blind, we devised a systematic process to photograph the mural from behind the altar allowing it to be projected and displayed to the public for the first time. ben woodThe Walls Have Ears 2007-08
In 1933 Mexican artist Diego Rivera was commissioned by Nelson Rockefeller to create a mural in the grand lobby of building 30 Rockefeller Center. Rivera painted Vladimir Lenin on the wall and Nelson Rockefeller covered and destroyed the mural. Rivera returned to Mexico City to paint the murals twin. In "Las Paredes Oyen", the mural comes to life as an animated mural telling its story through interviews with family members of Diego Rivera and his assistant Lucienne Bloch. ben woodAshdown House 2006
In early 2006 it was announced that Ashdown House, MIT's oldest graduate dormitory and the second oldest in the United States, would be transformed into an undergraduate residence by 2008. This hour long documentary includes interviews with former residents detailing how the house had a profound impacct in their life. ben woodWisdoms of the East & West 2010
Wisdoms of the East and West is an animated video created in Honolulu, Hawaii with Curator Michael Schuster to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the East-West Center in Honolulu Hawaii. The video is based on the flagship Charlot and Affandi murals in Imin Center-Jefferson Hall at the East West Center. ben woodRestoration 2002
A stereoscopic installation restoring Diego Rivera's famous Art Institute mural. The projection features notable faculty at the San Francisco Art Institute aswell as students.

Saint Ignatius 9/11 Memorial 2011

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Ten Years Later

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the September 11th a video projection onto the east façade of St. Ignatius Church took place as a tribute to the lives lost in 2001.

Using the existing architecture of the landmark San Francisco Church as a starting point, the video is cut to match the building’s window like arches, weaving together imagery of individuals of myriad faith backgrounds in prayerful action. The result is the illusion of looking into the Church as though the boundary of interior and exterior has dissolved.

On this solemn day of reflection and contemplation, this work reminds us of the power of community and faith, extending an invitation to join one another in remembering those fallen and those they left behind, together marking this passage of time.

In conjunction with the projection an interfaith service commemorating the anniversary took place with local leaders of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths. The University of San Francisco’s University Ministry hosted a service led by Rabbi Allen B. Bennett (Temple Israel), Sister Bhawana Kamil, (Muslim American Society) and Father John A. Coleman, S.J. (St. Ignatius Church).

Also Patrick Tidabeck, a first responder at ground zero, offered personal photographs and some of his own painted artwork which were included in the projection.

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