Work for Texas
A series of site-responsive installations and interventions that challenge Texas’ Right to Capture legislation.
OPEN
Performance still, Video, 11:49
2018
Flag erected in fenced-in abandoned lot
street view
8x8 foot chainlink fence, earth, hardware cloth
3 ’ x 1’6’’ x 4’
2018
Fence gate from the site of the OPEN video, cut into pieces and reformed.
Inkjet print
40’’ x 60’’
2018
Miniature flag erected in a recently discovered cave at Government State Park. Printed to match actual scale of the space.
Drop ceiling tiles, steel, 2x4s, drywall, molding, vent, electric heater
8’ x 8’ x 2’
2018
In the center of the work there is a hole that leads to a contained compartment. The space inside is warm, heat radiating from the interior. The sensory experience of interacting with the sculpture reflects the vulnerability of engaging with a cave space. The work asks the viewer to trust the structure, contorting their body in order to experience visceral sensation.
Cave Part B
Interactive Cave Model
Screen Capture recording
2018
A digital experience of the cave model is paired with the drop-ceiling installation described above. One is a direct visual model of the cave while the other simulates the physical experience of being in a cave. The viewer experiences these two re-creations separately, segmenting a full understanding of the space. Together the works speak to the challenge of fully conveying the visceral experience of interacting with a wild space.