HIGHER AND WIDER
The process of making 'Higher and Wider' was a response to the slow paced, calming nature of life at the Marina, just over an hour away from Manhattan.
I explored the symmetry and transparency of the space by connecting different points of the ArtBloc with threads and weaving nets in such a way that they crossed at the centre where I placed found objects from the beach.
I opened the windows to allow the wind to blow through the container and breathe new life into the objects, allowing them to dance with the wind...
Site-specific, ephemeral installation at Marina 59, Rockaways, as part of my residency at Flux Factory.
about Flux Factory's involvement at Marina 59:
Through the Sea Worthy exhibition, Flux Factory has converted the ArtBloc shipping container space into a gallery, displaying work relating to the local geography, established communities, and artistic culture of the Rockaways. The exhibition space is part of Marina 59, a hub for avid fishermen and sport boaters and an emerging art scene alongside low income housing projects. The aim of MarinArt is to use an art space as a bridge between communities.
Marina 59 has opened its gates to artists in recent years, helping to solidify and strengthen the local arts community, but also creating another layer in addition to the complex social strata of the fishing and boating cultures, low income housing, and burgeoning condo developments. This project facilitates a dialogue between groups which are suddenly colliding, rather than forgetting local residents in a fog of gentrification.
The process of making 'Higher and Wider' was a response to the slow paced, calming nature of life at the Marina, just over an hour away from Manhattan.
I explored the symmetry and transparency of the space by connecting different points of the ArtBloc with threads and weaving nets in such a way that they crossed at the centre where I placed found objects from the beach.
I opened the windows to allow the wind to blow through the container and breathe new life into the objects, allowing them to dance with the wind...
Site-specific, ephemeral installation at Marina 59, Rockaways, as part of my residency at Flux Factory.
about Flux Factory's involvement at Marina 59:
Through the Sea Worthy exhibition, Flux Factory has converted the ArtBloc shipping container space into a gallery, displaying work relating to the local geography, established communities, and artistic culture of the Rockaways. The exhibition space is part of Marina 59, a hub for avid fishermen and sport boaters and an emerging art scene alongside low income housing projects. The aim of MarinArt is to use an art space as a bridge between communities.
Marina 59 has opened its gates to artists in recent years, helping to solidify and strengthen the local arts community, but also creating another layer in addition to the complex social strata of the fishing and boating cultures, low income housing, and burgeoning condo developments. This project facilitates a dialogue between groups which are suddenly colliding, rather than forgetting local residents in a fog of gentrification.
