The Big Shut Down
Exciting and nervous energy has been surging through my veins since before I had began working on this new installation on Monday, June 16th, 2014. Force Field and Maken Studios afforded me the ability to finally build the grand installation I had been creating in my head for years.
Enjoying a good challenge, I always push myself when it comes to my art. During the 3rd day of install that Wednesday I realized in order to accomplish my vision I had to stay overnight to manifest the actualization of my idea. Thursday came and again I realized I had no choice but to stay another night.
Two days and nights I had spent at the former Jomar warehouse with no shower, no toothbrush and a mere 30 minutes of closing my eyes. The pain I was experiencing in my feet and legs from the constant standing or standing on a ladder was unbelievably unbearable. I had no choice but to force myself to sit from time to time to somehow alleviate the excuciating pain I was feeling to keep pushing forward in the creation of my installation. And surprisingly despite my weird yet amazing decision to only drink black and green teas to stay awake, it WORKED much better than coffee has ever kept me awake.
Finally at 6:30 am on Friday I was kindly retrieved by my boyfriend and brought home to finally shower, brush my teeth and lay down to rest. At 1;55 pm I awoke later than I planned, but then shortly found out that the city of Philadelphia had shut down the 45 large scale installations and 60 + artist exhibition know as Force Field the day before the show was to open. Here I will leave you with some images of the exterior of my installation after 4 days of install before I even had a chance to finish it.
Over the course of the week I will be including images and more of the story behind breaking down the installation, installing it, the awesome people who helped me along the way and the other artists who built and were forced to destroy their work like myself by 5 pm that Saturday.
Enjoying a good challenge, I always push myself when it comes to my art. During the 3rd day of install that Wednesday I realized in order to accomplish my vision I had to stay overnight to manifest the actualization of my idea. Thursday came and again I realized I had no choice but to stay another night.
Two days and nights I had spent at the former Jomar warehouse with no shower, no toothbrush and a mere 30 minutes of closing my eyes. The pain I was experiencing in my feet and legs from the constant standing or standing on a ladder was unbelievably unbearable. I had no choice but to force myself to sit from time to time to somehow alleviate the excuciating pain I was feeling to keep pushing forward in the creation of my installation. And surprisingly despite my weird yet amazing decision to only drink black and green teas to stay awake, it WORKED much better than coffee has ever kept me awake.
Finally at 6:30 am on Friday I was kindly retrieved by my boyfriend and brought home to finally shower, brush my teeth and lay down to rest. At 1;55 pm I awoke later than I planned, but then shortly found out that the city of Philadelphia had shut down the 45 large scale installations and 60 + artist exhibition know as Force Field the day before the show was to open. Here I will leave you with some images of the exterior of my installation after 4 days of install before I even had a chance to finish it.
Over the course of the week I will be including images and more of the story behind breaking down the installation, installing it, the awesome people who helped me along the way and the other artists who built and were forced to destroy their work like myself by 5 pm that Saturday.
Myself inside my installation before destroying it.
Dimensions coming soon
Exterior front in unfinished state. A semi room was to be created that would house the musicians Dentana and Heller Wahn.
The right side and exit of the installation which was very lovely in it's bodily feel. Unfortunately, it was covered to accommodate the video artist next to me so as people could view her work in her vision.
Detail of right side.
Detail of left side. Also seen a detail of Tyler Kline's exciting installation. More images to come of his piece.
Detail of right side.
Detail of exterior.