Asleep in the Cyclone
a site-specific sculptural installation that is also a functional hotel room
Louisville , KentuckyExperience hosted by 21c Museum Hotels
New York-based artists Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe have created a site-specific sculptural installation that is also a functional hotel room, offering 21c guests a completely immersive art experience. The work, called Asleep in the Cyclone, is an evolution of the artists’ previous large-scale architectural collages, and extends their exploration of historical and narrative fictions, rogue science, and the contemporary urban environment, based on the counter-cultural artists’ community from the mid-1960s known as Drop City. Freeman and Lowe have transformed aspects of the Drop City design practice and philosophy to construct a room that exists in stark contrast to its ... Show More
Audience Role
Hotel guest.
Content Advisories
Use of light and other effects
All ages
Interaction Advisories
No physical contact with performers
Mobility Advisories
No mobility advisories
Event is wheelchair accessible.
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21c Museum Hotels
Hosting immersive events on EI since July, 2024
Sleep at a contemporary art museum. Consume global culture and connect with local communities when you visit a 21c Museum Hotel, a multi-venue contemporary art museum, coupled with a boutique hotel and chef-driven restaurant. Current Locations Louisville. Cincinnati. Bentonville. Durham. Lexington. Kansas City. Chicago. St. Louis. Founded by Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, contemporary art collectors and preservationists who believe in the power of contemporary art Experience our curated rotating exhibitions, commissioned site-specific installations, and regular cultural programming at each location Each restaurant in the 21c family is led by a dedicated chef and has a unique point of view, yet all share a commitment ... Show More