At midnight on June 19, 2011, a son and father began a physical embrace that remained until midnight June 20th. For those 24 hours, they would hold a hug to celebrate Father's Day at Orange Ave Gym (1616 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32804) in the Ivanhoe Village District.
The concept of a 24 hour embrace is the brainchild of artist Young Sun Han. His piece was "24 Hour Embrace" in which his hugtner was a person he found on Craigslist and his venue was the Swimming Pool Project Space. It took place in Chicago on December 31, 2008.
With Han's permission, Brian Feldman (Facebook, Twitter), award-winning Orlando-based conceptual artist, re-performed the artist's work, adding on the father/son twist.
Photo Credit: Mark Baratelli
The concept of a 24 hour embrace is the brainchild of artist Young Sun Han. His piece was "24 Hour Embrace" in which his hugtner was a person he found on Craigslist and his venue was the Swimming Pool Project Space. It took place in Chicago on December 31, 2008.
With Han's permission, Brian Feldman (Facebook, Twitter), award-winning Orlando-based conceptual artist, re-performed the artist's work, adding on the father/son twist.
Photo Credit: Mark Baratelli
After the 12th hour, audience members could enter the ring and participate.
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Pillowlando 2011, The Skill Crane Kid, Kisstones, Fake Marriage Annulled, I Am a Red Chair, Lousy T-Shirt, Theater Tailgate #2, Feldman's Infamous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, Trying to Cry, Tilikunundrum, Brian Feldman Reads This Newspaper In Its Entirety, ChanuIKEA, Twitter of the Shrew, The End of Television: Part II, sleepwalk, The Amazing Adventures of Normal People in 3D, Lightsaber Battle (for Chris), Brian Feldman Eats Everything Off the Menu at Loving Hut, What's Next?, Sloth, Pedestrian, or Walking: Impossible, Take My Beard, Please!, Maupin!, sleepwalk 2: i walk over you, The Staring Contest, Two Orlando artists debut blogs, Warning Live Venues: Brian Feldman doesn't need you
Pillowlando 2011, The Skill Crane Kid, Kisstones, Fake Marriage Annulled, I Am a Red Chair, Lousy T-Shirt, Theater Tailgate #2, Feldman's Infamous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, Trying to Cry, Tilikunundrum, Brian Feldman Reads This Newspaper In Its Entirety, ChanuIKEA, Twitter of the Shrew, The End of Television: Part II, sleepwalk, The Amazing Adventures of Normal People in 3D, Lightsaber Battle (for Chris), Brian Feldman Eats Everything Off the Menu at Loving Hut, What's Next?, Sloth, Pedestrian, or Walking: Impossible, Take My Beard, Please!, Maupin!, sleepwalk 2: i walk over you, The Staring Contest, Two Orlando artists debut blogs, Warning Live Venues: Brian Feldman doesn't need you