Artworks • 3-D Artworks • Border Cruiser

a3tv did a short interview about the project. You can see the video here. If you are unable to open the a3tv link, I have also posted the interview on YouTube.

The Border Cruiser is a video installation in a former police car that was inspired after talking with illegal immigrants in New York City in 2007. Projected from inside onto the rear windows of the vehicle is a Brazilian immigrant who tells his ordeal of how he entered the United States illegally and the difficulties he faces once he is in the country. The video sculpture is the fourth project in an ever expanding body of work and marks the first that maintains the full functionality of the automobile while the videos are playing. The intent of the work is to heighten public awareness of the dangers and hardships that immigrants face who enter the country illegally to find work.

The project was well received at its debut during ArtBasel Miami Beach. Not only was the work presented at Fountain Miami and Bridge Miami satellite art fairs, but could also be seen driving on the streets of Miami Beach and Miami to various evening events and parties during the ArtBasel week.

Since its' debut during ArtBasel Miami Beach, the project has been exhibited at Locust Projects in Miami and the Art Car Museum in Houston, Texas for the Twelfth International Fotofest Biennial. The project was written up as a feature article in the Miami NewTimes as well as a number of online art journals and blogs.

Special thanks to Simon Hare for the great photos of the Border Cruiser in front of Locust Projects as well as downtown Miami.

Copyright 2007 Steven D. Gagnon

Press for Border Cruiser

Miami NewTimes: Best of Miami 2008
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/bestof/2008/award/best-recycled-squad-car-1006242/

People Chinese Newspaper: Only Yesterday Exhibition at Houston Art Car Museum
People Chinese Newspaper. 22 April 2008. Section 1, Page 16.

is this houston?: Border Cruiser
http://isthishouston.com/2008/03/08/border-cruiser/

Miami NewTimes: Rearview Limbo, Steven Gagnon makes mobile art of the immigrant’s plight.
Suarez de Jesus, Carlos. „Rearview Limbo: Steven Gagnon makes mobile art of the immigrant’s plight.“ Miami NewTimes. 14-20 February 2008: 40.

Critical Miami: January artwalk
http://criticalmiami.com/2008/01/16/january-artwalk

TMI: Be My, Be My Basel Vol 1
http://www.themostinfluential.com/blog/2008/01/04/be-my-be-my-basel/

Phillips Art Expert: Fresh & Edgy galleries from Brooklyn
http://www.phillipsartexpert.com/forums/9/202/

Art squeeze.com: Fountain/Zones/Geisai: Skip It.
http://www.artsqueeze.com/2007/12/10/fountainzonesgeisai-skip-it/

a3tv: Border Cruiser Interview
http://www.watcha3.com/watch-904833

Miami NewTimes Blog: Art Basel – Bridge Art Fair Opening
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2007/12/art_basel_bridge_art_fair_open.php