THE CORNER STORE OF THE $PECTACLE:
Closing Reception & Final Economic Experiment

December 19, 5-8 PM
All are welcome.

Join us for one last evening of collective capitalism at The Corner Store of the $pectacle.
In this final act of the installation’s economic performance, I invite you to participate in a new kind of close-out sale where the very rules of pricing bend to your will.

THE RULES OF THE GAME: Every remaining hand-painted sign—each one a numbered meditation on value—can be yours at a price of your own numerical derivation. Simply remove any single digit from the original price (e.g. turn $214 into $21, $24, or $14), or for the particularly generous, add a digit (e.g. $69 becomes $169 or $214 becomes $2,141). It's your choice: find a bargain or get wild with your wallet. (Our motto here at the Corner Store: WHY PAY LESS?!?)

Beneath each sign still lies fragments of a greater mystery, a piece of a puzzle that will only be fully revealed when all signs find their new homes. Will this be the night the secret message–perhaps the meaning of life- emerges in its entirety? (Dang… I hope so.)

But that’s not all! Everything here in the Corner Store is still for sale: chairs, pews, lamps, toothpicks, buckets of old chalk. While I’ve said tearful goodbyes to some favorite items in the spirit of this experiment (and bought a few of them back because I missed them too much) there are still many odd things and great deals waiting for you.

So join me at the Corner Store for one final chance to be a part of this installation/economic system/social experiment that asks us to consider the monetary value of art, engagement, and the unknown. Whether you're looking to to acquire a piece of the installation or simply want to witness the culmination of this meditation on art, commerce, and community, your presence completes the spectacle.

Thank you for playing!