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THE NEW MILLENNIUM PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK 
Click here to see sample pages from THE NEW MILLENNIUM PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK. Public Art Fund is pleased to announce the publication of Klara Hobza's THE NEW MILLENNIUM PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK (Paperback, $15.95), a compelling collection of paper airplane designs and stories that are sure to enthrall any reader. The book was compiled partly out of submissions to Hobza's THE NEW MILLENNIUM PAPER AIRPLANE CONTEST that took place last fall. The one-day competition at the New York Hall of Science was open to the public, and participants' planes were judged by criteria such as distance flown, duration aloft, beauty, and spectacular failure. This multifaceted artwork was inspired by a historic paper airplane contest that took place in 1967 at that same location. Now paper airplanes from Hobza's fleeting event can be flown into the future, endlessly. Intended to disappear into the air, the book's pages are designed to be ripped out, folded, and flown into the world. Even the book's cover can even be transformed into a paper airplane hangar! Step-by-step folding instructions are included so you can remake your favorite paper airplanes again and again. Purchase your copy today and begin flying! About the Artist Klara Hobza's previous works have focused on the human desire to communicate and explain, often exploring obscure information systems. Much of her work is performance based, and she utilizes various forms of documentation, from photography and drawing to videos, websites, and vast archives of ephemera to circumscribe her practice. THE NEW MILLENNIUM PAPER AIRPLANE CONTEST is Hobza's first project to result in a book. Hobza was born in Plzen, Czech Republic and currently lives and works in New York City. She received her MFA from Columbia University in 2005. Her work has been exhibited internationally in such venues as Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and Malmo Kunstmuseum, Malmö. Publication Information Title: THE NEW MILLENNIUM PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK Public Art Fund is a non-profit art organization supported by generous contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; and the National Endowment for the Arts. THE NEW MILLENNIUM PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK is part of a project by Klara Hobza for In the Public Realm, which is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. For more information on THE NEW MILLENNIUM PAPER AIRPLANE CONTEST click here. |