 Matthew PassmoreMatthew is an artist, urban explorer and public space advocate. With a background in philosophy, filmmaking and law, he brings a multidisciplinary approach to creating innovative cultural projects all over the world. As a founder and principal at Rebar, Matthew initiated the first Rebar project, the Cabinet National Library, in 2004. He has generated the concepts for other well-known Rebar projects, including PARK(ing) Day, Street Life and EnCanment. He currently directs Rebar’s public art program. Matthew studied philosophy and aesthetics at UCLA and law at the University of California, Hastings College of Law. He lectures at venues around the globe on the role of artistic experimentation in improving the quality of the public realm, and has taught interdisciplinary design courses at the California College of the Arts. email: matt [at] rebargroup.org |