New maker space and installation art center in the Northwest Industrial zone opened Saturday with a whirlwind of wood, rags and sound
At long last the new art space Building Five is open. The space, a former ship component factory, opened May 29 with the birds nest-like installation AUXART by artist Philip Krohn. The title is a play on the “aux” port, pronounced “ox,” used to connect sound sources in home electronics, cars and soundboards.
Building 5was hatched in July 2019 when Portland sculptor Dana Lynn Louis approached long time artist landlord Ken Unkeles to see if he had a space for dancers such as the FLOCK company, and installation artists, to make work and even display it. Unkeles is known for renting basic warehouse space as artist studios. He agreed and began a long process of design, permitting and construction while setting up a 501 c 3 to run the place.
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