current art projects

lifeline waterfall (2010)
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About the Artist

e-mail Contact: kidist@kidist.com

lifeline

Currently exhibiting at the 2010 Ingenuity festival, Sep 24-26 2010, in Cleveland, Ohio

image from Monday, Sep 20, 2010 test of the waterfall.

project descripton

Lifeline is a large-scale waterfall art installation situated on the north side of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in downtown Cleveland.

Its aim is two-part: to celebrate Cleveland’s abundant water resource by creating an awe inspiring visual; and, through the installation, raise awareness of water scarcity by collecting funds to support a community in Ethiopia currently seeking a means to access fresh water.

Lifeline is a collaborative project between artists Kidist Getachew, Michael Lehto, and John Thomas.  The installation will be on view during the 2010 Ingenuity Festival, September 24 through 26.

(official site) www.lifelinefromcleveland.org

about the artist

Kidist Getachew was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  She came to the United State in 1982 and has been living and working in Cleveland since 1983.  Artist and educator, having received her MFA in Digital Arts, Kidist currently  teaches at The Cleveland Institute of Art as an adjunct faculty and spends the rest of her time working on various projects between Cleveland and her native country. Kidist’s artwork closely and poetically observes cultural and social interactions.  Kidist's video works have been exhibited in and around Cleveland since 2002 and have won her prestigious awards.

e-mail Contact: kidist@kidist.com