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ted holdt works with whatever he can get his hands on. "art is a way to squeeze meaning out of meaninglessness'." ted is a mirror but also a sea otter.
p e r f o r m a n c e
2000-02

Bus Busting / Trams Formation : Portland OR
directed by Sara mapelli and Ted holdt (many times) actionistic laughing on a public bus or tram with 20 participants creating contagious waves of laughter to flow through the transit system
2001

Improvisation Presentation Mizpah Portland Or
sound works presented by ted holdt, seth neihl, mat marble and jessie engum.

7/00 Boxing: Wildskil Studio, Prindle WA
Five person actionistic full contact boxing sound performance lasting nine rounds with microphones in the gloves and the sound being processed electronically
7/00

Wildskil studio : Prindle WA 22
sound improvisation
02/00

Source Channel : Sewing Together : Portland OR
directed by Seth Nehil
four person actionistic street performance consisting of sewing ourselves to each other
Sara mapelli, Ted Holdt, Seth Nehil, & Palma Correl
07/92

Intermedia Gallery : Minneapolis MN
took part in Karen Finley's work about AIDS
playing both a patient and a caretaker
r e s i d e n c i e s / g r a n t s / t r a v e l
07/00 Traveled to China - Studied in a traditional teapot factory and designed tiles for a large tile factory. Also spent time with many contemporary Artists: Painters and Ceramists
03/97 Received a grant to design and implement a two and a half month art program for Skamania School, a public 1-8 grade located in Skamania Washington
04/98 Received a grant again to implement a two and a half month art program for Skamania School, a public 1-8 grade located in Skamania Washington. This includes a large 3 wall mural by the fifth a sixth grade class in the lunch room
1990-91

Received a grant to travel for one year through Europe India,Nepal Thailand and Indonesia
Bronze Casting Workshop, Katmandu, Nepal
Photography and architectural studies in India
  e d u c a t i o n
1993 BFA Minneapolis College of Art and Design interdisciplinary multimedia studies
p u b l i c a r t / i n s t a l l a t i o n s
04/01

Arbor School Amphitheater : Arbor School, Tualatin, OR.
Bottle Wall 80’ x 18’’
this project was created with the students (K-8th grades)in collaboration with Sara Mapelli
8/00

2000 West Seattle Nature Festival : West Seattle, Washington, entering molecular streams an installation by Ted Holdt, Michael Northam and Sara Mapelli.
7/97 Terrestrial Sanctuary : Edmonds, WA
Aluminum and Paint 140'x20
collaborated with Liz Mapelli on Installing and fabrication
10/97

Tribute, OSU Corvallis, OR.
bronze, enameled glass and aluminum sheet, 26' x 26' collaborated with Liz Mapelli and Sara Mapelli on Bronze 32' in length
12/95

Huntington Residence : Prindle WA
Mosaic Wall, 100 sq. ft., ceramic, glass and stone
8/93

Rogue Bar and Grill : Minneapolis ,MN
Mosaic Bar, 300 sq. ft., ceramic, glass and assorted objects

 

 

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2007

Portland Art Center Group Panel Show
2007

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