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HOW IS MY FRIEND
Karisa Senavitis
& Kevin O’Neill
March 5th to 28th, 2010
Opening Reception Friday, March 5th 7pm to 10pm
Live With Animals 210 Kent Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211

Live With Animals presents How Is My Friend an impromtu exhibition by Karisa Senavitis & Kevin O’Neill, collectively known as Will Work for Good. Senavitis and O’Neill present naively constructed symbols of solidarity (flags, posters, lapel pins, t-shirts, etc.) representing what they perceive as the good spirit and exuberance of local Haitian culture channeled through the positive vibes of a long-time Haitian friend who has been too-long out of communication.

The work makes no attempt to be an historical account of Haiti and chooses to make no overt comment or reference to the current tragedy. Rather, the perspective is more local/personal, expressed through recontextualized communications and unassuming visual cues adapted from emails, flyers, dvd packaging, television, logos and other typically mundane communications. The resulting work intends to send positive vibes back to the Haitian community and more specifically, to evoke a return email/visit/phone call from this good friend who is believed to be in Brooklyn.

There will be an Opening Reception on March 5 from 7pm to 10pm. Additional events during the month will be posted online at livewithanimals.org. A portion of proceeds from the sale of work will go to the Haitian Centers Council in Brooklyn to provide therapy and legal support to New York’s Haitians impacted by the earthquake.

Kevin O’Neill and Karisa Senavitis live and work in Brooklyn. They are co-founders of the creative studio Will Work for Good, working in collaboration with independent record labels, musicians, artists, galleries and non-profit organizations. Recently Kevin and Karisa have participated as artists and curators in a variety of print-based projects. How Is My Friend is their first show in Brooklyn.

Live With Animals
210 Kent Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211
Open Saturday and Sunday 2pm to 7pm or by appointment
 livewithanimals@gmail.com

Additional information:
Will Work for Good / willworkforgood.org
Haitian Centers Council / hccinc.org