The Signature Project Comes to RCS!

On Friday, November 8th, Lower Campus students and faculty experienced a unique and exhilarating art display and performance. Faculty members joined a million other people as they left their mark on The Signature Project.

The display and performance took place during the Lower Campus assembly on Friday, and students were able to take part in a little bit of history in the making. Irish artist Patrick Dunning shared with RCS his Signature Project--a unique, multi-faceted, "more than meets the eye" digital tapestry. At its core is a huge 76-foot by 36-foot mural layered with hidden secrets revealed with Morse code, ultra violet light, x-ray and phosphorescent paint. One layer of the finished painting will be composed entirely of individual signatures, including those of Rippowam Cisqua's Lower Campus faculty. This monumental project involved a poweful live performance, and is a combination of theater, performance art, visual arts, music, mathematics, science, technology, and cultural diversity--and it evokes a range of emotions among those who experience it.

Mr. Dunning conceived of The Signature Project in 1992. His goal is “to create a new art form, a digital tapestry that could be completed only by collaborating with over one million people.” The students and teachers were thrilled and moved by their experiences with The Signature Project, and the live performance had a powerful impact on all in attendance. 

Parents: Ask your child about his or her experience with this new art form. Learn what impressed your child the most! What moved them? What inspired them? What did they find most interesting about the project and performance? For additional information on this project, please visit www.signatureproject.com.  

Special thanks to William LaConte, 1st Grade Intern, for bringing this innovative project to the School's attention!