Solvent Space, Richmond, Virginia. January 25th-February 23rd, 2008.

spongespace was an immersive environment designed to host three participatory Sponge events: Feltmaking, Water & Sound, and Meta-Sponge. Each of the three events lasted for two days and was free and open to the public.

The spongespace galleries included two large wall paintings designed by Leah Beeferman, a soundscape designed by Stephen Vitiello with contributions by Ann Kroeber and Brian Bingham, and a slideshow of an Indonesian reef at low tide by Dana Sherwood. spongespace also housed a fully functioning felt-making studio, two lecture/presentation areas, artifacts from past Sponge workshops, and objects from artworks that foreshadowed the project.

• Visit the spongespace website here.
• Read a review of the exhibition, Spongespace Project Revels in Curiosity, here.

• Acknowledgements: Solvent Space is a project of the School of the Arts and the Department of Painting & Printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University, in cooperation with Plant Zero. Many thanks go to director Richard Roth, producer Liz Clark, and the following people for their immense contributions: Ron Johnson, Arthur Hash, and Jack Risley. Installation support was generously provided by: Leah Beeferman, Natalie Bray, Derek Cavanaugh, Diana Cavanaugh, Mia Feuer, Mary Hale, Amy Hauft, Sarah Kaufman, Amy Madden, Gena Peditto, Christopher Quirk, and Brian Taylor.
• Photo credits: Sarah Kaufman, Myeongsoo Kim.