P.S. 1 Holds Summer Exhibits
BY ELIZABETH YUEN

Upon entering P.S. 1, guests are welcomed with the museum's very own sustainable farm/garden: Public Farm 1. Built out of recyclable and sustainable materials, P.F. 1 has growing vegetables and plants, seating, a small pool, and even a chicken coop. The design resembles a flying carpet made out of tubes of cardboard filled with lush produce. P.F. 1's goal is to educate visitors about sustainable farming in an urban space such as New York City.

P.F. 1 will also function as the outdoor environment for P.S. 1's annual Warm Up summer music series. This weekly event runs from July 5 to September 6 on Saturdays and features live bands and DJs. The live performances are coming to Queens, from France to Brooklyn. Highlights include James Murphy, Au Revoir Simone, Kelley Polar and Metro Area.

Inside the museum, students and MOMA members can spend the day viewing the entire museum for less than the cost of a gallon of gas. Currently on display are "That Was Then. . . This Is Now" and "Arctic Hysteria: New Art from Finland". "That Was Then. . . This Is Now" is an exhibition that shows the constant social and political struggles in 1960s America and subtly reminds visitors of the present state of the country. The other exhibition focuses on the phenomenon of Arctic hysteria. Arctic hysteria is a strange condition that causes uncontrolled and wild behavior due to prolonged exposure to darkness and cold.

"That Was Then. . . This Is Now" is comprised of three different sections: Weapons, Flags and Dreams. The Weapons section showcases the destructive violence created by a variety of tools with everyday items suspending from the ceiling along with a tank. The Flags section examines the elements of nationality and patriotism inspired by the American flag. An upside-down police car and a shopping cart filled with American flag pins creates a thoughtprovoking space. Although not as impressive and much smaller compared to the other two sections, the Dreams section provides hope and change for the future through documentaries and activist art.

"Arctic Hysteria: New Art from Finland" is filled with quirky art pieces and documentaries. At the entrance to P.S. 1, several monitors screen "365 Days—Reljo Kela's Video Diary of 1999", a documentary that shows Reljo Kela running, flipping, and crawling through daily activities, often in the nude. Visitors will get chills when entering a small dark room with deep-sea divers hanging from the ceiling. Turn the corner and one might find a stuffed hare holding a tray of water or a comedic documentary of people singing about their pet peeves. It is, overall, a fun and yet eerie exhibition to the visitors who walk from one room to another.

With these two exhibitions and the Warm Up series, P.S. 1 should not disappoint.

For more information on P.S. 1 and the Warm Up series, visit: www. PS1. org/PS1_site/.