About

Greenmeme is the vision of artists Freya Bardell and Brian Howe. Together, they have been creating site-specific public artwork since 2005. Qualities of material, context and form begin anew with each project. Their investigations into the history of both the surrounding culture and environment reveals unique ways in which each project can work to raise awareness of these qualities through sculpture, performance and community engagement. Since coming together their work has continued to range from smaller locally-focused commissions to creating projects on a national and international scale.

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Mar.24.2012

The Blue Tree Project

The Blue Tree Project Cube

The Blue Tree project is a series of experiments and artifacts which engage the removal of a tree from the California State University San Bernardino campus. The loss of this Aleppo pine has been deemed necessary to develop a new station on the line of the more efficient sbX (Bus) Rapid Transit system. Our final [...]

Sep.4.2011

Roundabout

Artist's Concept Render

Artist's Concept Render

This artwork is part of the Riverside Dr Bridge Improvement program and will be sited in the first roundabout to built in the City of Los Angeles, in Council District 1. Stone sculptures are cut with faces of individuals from the community, randomly chosen over a period of the next 2 years. The sculptures capture [...]

Aug.30.2011

Hyperion

Our recent project,    ”Hyperion-Son of Uranus”, is an installation for the new Environmental Learning Center for the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment plant. Processing millions of gallons of waste per day, it is the last stop for all of Los Angeles County’s waste before heading out to the ocean. The infrastructure to process this waste has [...]

Jun.20.2011

Chantilly Clad

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Chantilly Clad is this summers site for the Long Beach “A Lot” symposium and performances.

Jun.19.2011

A much needed update…

Its been a while… Thanks for your patience, as over the last year, we have been working on a series of public art projects and are only now getting a chance to share it with you. We have been working in Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Jose on a series of works which address [...]

Jun.18.2011

Desert Roof Tile

Photo Credit: Walter Scott Perry

Photo Credit: Walter Scott Perry

Walter Scott Perry of ecotechesign commissioned Greenmeme to construct a 3′ x 3′ desert roof tile for their Desert Prototype hybrid house, a container residence in the Mojave Desert.

Aug.25.2010

LAUSD School Garden Competition Winners

http://www.good.is/post/project-design-a-school-garden-winners-announced/

Apr.8.2010

Living Design 2006-2008

When we first came together, we produced a series of living walls, modular gardens and room sized terrariums. Now, thanks to the wonders of our new website (thanks Baoqdoan) …we can share.

Dec.4.2009

Climate Clock: Wired Wilderness

Our ongoing research project, the “Wired Wilderness” has been selected to be one of three artist teams chosen to move forward, with FUSE: collaboration residencies at the Montalvo Center for the Arts in 2009 -2010 to further investigate and develop proposals for the “Climate Clock”…