Thursday, September 22, 2011

A look at the finished projects by the artists who participated in Site Specifics'11 at the Carriage House from June 4 through July 24.

Jongil Ma   You started winding it up I followed, going around it. Ma's piece is made of strips of balsa wood that are tied together to form an intricate room-sized maze. His technique, which uses few nails, reflects traditional Asian building practices 

Chuyen Huynh   Peek.  Huynh created a space in which viewers feel displaced by false walls, curved surfaces and painted shadows.

Sandra Eula Lee   Seeing Forest and Trees. The artist's installation considers the various ways we experience landscape. Her central element features a common indoor plant surrounded by a sculptural bench inspired by the kind of seating found in urban parks and city streets.

Emily Feinstein   Mothers Pool. Feinstein's installation is based on a pool outside the nursing home in which her mother now resides. The piece is both a tribute and a reflection on mortality.

Olivia Kaufman-Rovira   Grass Beings, Plastic Hives. The artist made this piece of wheat grass, discarded water bottles and an intricate pvc watering system. While it points to current environmental concerns, it also reflects Rovira's optimistic belief in human ingenuity.

Rob Carter    CIRCVLVS.  Carter's fuses the sound track from Ben Hur with scenes from NASCAR races to reflect on class and politics.

Junko Sugimoto   Islip Spring. The installation is made of thousands of paper cylinders of hand-dyed to reflect the season in which it was created at the Carriage House.

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