K-Dog Now Featuring Local Artist Daniel Goers

There's a new art show up at K-Dog that you need to check out: Daniel Goers's "Scrap Ecology" draws upon urban cast-offs and plant specimens, an aesthetic reminiscent of modern Asian interior design, but with enough whimsy to keep things interesting. We like!

If Goers's name sounds familiar, he, with partner Jennifer Wong, created the "robots and cats" panel for the PLG Arts mural project. The painting was probably our favorite, but, sadly, it was removed and replaced with doors in order to accommodate construction.

You can check our more of the duo's work at Myrtle Avenue Bird Town, a public art project on display in Fort Greene through December 2010. The installation is located at two sites: the Northwest corner of Fort Greene Park at Myrtle Avenue and St. Edwards Street and Person Park at Myrtle Avenue and Carlton Avenue.

Comments

[ariella]

what happened to that robot mural? where does it live? it was one of our family's favorites, too.

[grandma grammar]

When a last name ends in "s" the correct way to indicate a possessive is to simply add an apostrophe.

[Charles Star]

Actually, grandma, it depends on how the name is pronounced. If it has an "s" sound (as opposed to a "z") an s after the apostrophe is appropriate. And even with a Z sound it isn't wrong, just less favored.

[Bob Marvin]

RE: the robot mural; the last I saw it was behind the construction fence. We may be able to re-install it near the subway station. The other piece that was taken down for the new door was Keith Monda's fiber glass panel, which was easier to move [you wouldn't believe how HEAVY those particle board panels are!] That one is stored in my back yard--any suggestions for a venue?

[jeffrey]

Let us all turn to the Chicago Manual of Style, chapter 7, verses 17 thru 21:

7.17 The possessive of most singular nouns is formed by adding an apostrophe and an s, and the possessive of plural nouns (except for a few irregular plurals that do not end in s) by adding an apostrophe only.

7.18 The general rule covers most proper nouns, including names ending in s, x, or z, in both their singular and plural forms, as well as letters and numbers, e.g., "Kansas's legislature, the Lincolns' marriage."

7.20 The possessive is formed without an additional s for a name of two or more syllables that ends in an eez sound, e.g., "Euripides' tragedies."

7.21 To avoid an awkward appearance, an apostrophe without an s may be used for the possessive of singular words and names ending in an unpronounced s. Opt for this practice only if you are comfortable with it and are certain that the s is indeed unpronounced, e.g., "Descartes' three dreams."

[Seth]

The most recent edition of Chicago says that both Charles and Gran are correct. I have seen both practices used in The New York Times which either suggests both are acceptable or the Times has cut too many copy editors.

7.23 An alternative practice

Those uncomfortable with the rules, exceptions, and options outlined above may prefer the system, formerly more common, of simply omitting the possessive s on all words ending in s—hence “Dylan Thomas’ poetry,” “Maria Callas’ singing,” and “that business’ main concern.” Though easy to apply, that usage disregards pronunciation and thus seems unnatural to many.

[Seth]

Myrtle Avenue Bird Town is a really wonderful installation. I was lucky to watch Daniel and Jenn go through the painstaking task of setting many of these birdhouses into place. Each is extremely unique and surprising in so many ways. And yet the works integrate themselves into the environment so well that a visitor might wonder if they had always been there.

If you miss the robots mural, you can also see an interview with Daniel and Jenn here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZKfDwacdw

[babs]

Actually, I thought it was only Biblical names that went without the "s" in the possessive...