vermin.me

Vermin.me is a world wide sculpture installation initiated by artist Jamie Burmeister.  The project involves the installation of small (4” tall) ceramic figures, called vermin, in public places throughout the world. Using Internet tools to facilitate and document the project we hope to spread the vermin across the globe.  From when the project started January 20, 2010  to December 1, 2010 over 2,500 vermin have been produced.  There have been more than 430 installations made by over 60 people including 800 vermin at locations all over the world.  Vermin have spread to 20 US states, 19 countries and 4 continents in 11 months.  I have also been doing larger vermin installations in galleries, art centers and schools including ProjectRoom Gallery, Lincoln, NE, Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE, Metropolitan Community College Gallery of Art and Design, Omaha, NE, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, Jackson Artworks, Omaha, NE, 10-10-10 Conference at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and upcoming installations at the Fred Simon Gallery and the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha, NE.   

The name “vermin” refers to thinking about my relationship to life forms such as mice and bugs.  I came to realize vermin were doing the same things we do to survive.  So I began installing these small figures in the cracks and corners of my gallery and museum installations.  

We need your help.  If you are interested in participating in the vermin.me project through installing a vermin in an interesting location and photographing it please fill out the contact form found on the vermin.me website. We would also like to hear from people that have found vermin.  We will send the vermin to you free of charge as long as we have funding to continue the project.  If you are interested in a larger installation of vermin contact us and we will discuss the possibilities.  Vermin.me is supported by grants from UNO Cultural Enrichment Fund and the Nebraska Arts Council.