F.U.E.L. (Fostering Undergraduate Exposure on Location) is "a multifaceted collaboration of 'all things art.' geared toward the next generation of artists, F.U.E.L. showcases the original works of college students and young artisans."
housed in the former seaman's church institute, the group will be unveiling their RE-re-renovated space with opening exhibitions on 4/27 and 5/5. in case you missed ALL OF LAST YEAR (or you don't have cable... or you actually have taste in tv programming) mtv filmed the real world series at the same location in 2004, airing it in 2005.
some photos of the transformation:
pre-renovation. though in disrepair, the space is exceptional in scale and materiality.
post-renovation. pretty tacky, but i guess set design has different rules for color and staging?
post-mtv/pre-re-renovation. looks like they're going back to the institute's roots. a modern gallery space would fit in nicely with the great bones of the structure. my only hope is that they refurbish as much of the original as possible. you can't make buildings like this anymore...
i plan on posting the newest incarnation of the seaman's church institute in april. in the meantime. feel free to check out the following:
Real World Houses, a great site with tons of pictures and info.
MTV Real World flipbooks, house and philly scenes included.
(photos courtesy of the sites listed above)
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