9’ x 5’ x approx 6’ Neon, projected self portrait, urethane foam, and theater lighting
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Self Portrait with puppet. Kinetic arm moves up and down making my small self portrait tap dance. Size variable, self portrait puppet about 8” tall. Polyester resin, fabric, nylon string, glass eyes, motorized.
Detail, robotic arm
Detail self portrait puppet 10”tall
Detail, tap dancing puppet
11’ x 5’ x 2’ Rabbit pelts, faux marble resin and poly foam, brass plaque
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4’ x 4’ x 4’ (variable) wooden stool, tailored clothing, flexible urethane foam
Detail, flexible urethane foam and glass eyes
1708 Gallery
3000+ pounds of salt, 3 room built environment, with sound and lighting, all sculptural elements were either made with or coated with salt. Three inches of salt covered the floors.
This installation centered on the 18621 days that my father lived. He was run over by a truck in a construction accident when he was 51 years old. I was 11 years old at the time. This installation was conceived when I was 51 and had lived 18621 days and realized that would have been the length of my life were my life span the same as my fathers. The announcement is a photo of my father's hand.
Detail, entrance to installation
20 x 25 foot middle room installation view with a projection of my father's eyes and a salt sandbox with toy truck and dug hole
View from the ascending ramp in the third room. As you enter this back room of the installation, a ramp ascends 1 1/2 feet and the walls and ceiling narrow toward a scrim which blocks you from entering but allows you to view a portion of a workshop. You hear the tapping sound of carving a toy wooden train car which morphs into the sound of a heartbeat. The heartbeat slowly dissipates to silence. The light made of salt moves very slightly as if it were bumped by someone leaving the scene. I was making this toy when I was told about my father's death.