On November 5, we’ll open our headquarters for the start of Big Medium’s Austin Studio Tour—with the debut of a new immersive installation, Oh the Places You Could Have Gone, by Dallas-based artist Molly Sydnor.
Stop by anytime between 1 and 4 PM CT. Following opening day, the exhibit will be available for public viewing on November 12, 13, 19 and 20 from 11 AM to 4 PM CT.
All are welcome. 👋
ABOUT THE SHOW
Oh the Places You Could Have Gone is a direct response to perceptions of excess.
Through a rainbow immersion of mixed textures, childlike color and play, Molly Syndor’s optical illusory takes you into a false sense of reality. Intended to evoke an experience of both a calming sense of order yet extreme maximalism. The very colors, lights and textures that invited you in are now doing the most.
This overindulgence seeks to question if we are enjoying the experience or overwhelmed by the sensation of consumption. It’s meant to evoke the push-and-pull dualities of the real and the illusory, the tactile and the intangible, the relationship between childhood freedoms and adult restrictions.
Sydnor manipulates your physical sense of space, too, employing different translucencies, sproftacchel shapes, familiar youthful textures and lights. Ultimately, this immersive installation illustrates the Places you Could have Gone (if you were not restricted by self-created boundaries).
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Molly Margaret Sydnor (b. 1993) is a Dallas-based multidisciplinary fine artist with an eye for fiber. She received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2015.
Originally brought to Dallas for a career in product development specializing in interiors, textile, and rug design, Sydnor has traded in her 6-year corporate career to creative marketing for non profits.
She is an advocate for adults with disabilities, and has transitioned her professional career to focus on DEIB&A. Molly runs Local Queer Collective and her work can be found locally in Austin at The Little Gay Shop or in Dallas at Sweet Tooth Hotel.
HOW TO ATTEND
No RSVP is required. If you’d like to RSVP for updates or to make a donation, just use the form below.
Every pledge made with your ticket will directly benefit the administration of our Creative Future of Texas Fund, a micro-grants program for emerging creatives and small business owners in Texas.
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PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO THE FUTURE FRONT HQ
We’re located at 916 Springdale Road Trailer No. 3 within the Canopy Austin Complex. Our trailer is catty-corner to Building 4, which is located within the back parking lot behind Sa-Ten.
WHERE TO PARK: Canopy has a large parking lot and is accessible by bus line. Carpool, if you can!
WHAT TO DO: Our headquarters is located within Canopy Austin, which is a larger creative complex featuring creative businesses, art studios and more. Explore the property while stopping by our trailer.
WHAT TO EAT/DRINK: There are multiple snack/brunch spots within walking distance, including OMG Squee and Sa-Ten.
OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All FFTX staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.
All sessions are held online or in outdoor, open-air spaces. Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind.
All guests are required to practice mutual respect and social distancing, as well as follow APH’s COVID-19 Guidelines, which currently include:
At all levels, people can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by their personal level of risk.
People with potential COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask, regardless of a negative test.
People with a positive COVID-19 test and/or not fully vaccinated should not participate in an in-person Future Front event or visit a Future Front location until they test negative and/or they are fully vaccinated and no longer at risk.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES — Our HQ is wheelchair-accessible, and ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
MEET THE PRODUCERS, FUTURE FRONT
Future Front is a 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We nurture spaces where women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders can grow together. Currently, we produce The Front Market and Festival, host year-round workshops and meet-ups, as well as create resources for resilience in creative industries. You’re invited to join us, of course.