the workhorse
nightmare metamorphosis
Clydesdale Hooves (Detail), Materials: Hand-cut steel, CNC Laser cut acrylic, felted fabric and brass. 2015
Human Curb Bit, Materials: Brass, patina, powder-coating, coffee-stained fabric, and copper thread. 2014
Human Curb Bit (Detail: Head Strap and Reins), Materials: Brass, patina, powder-coating, coffee-stained fabric, and copper thread. 2014
Human Curb Bit (Detail: Bit), Materials: Brass, patina, powder-coating, coffee-stained fabric, and copper thread. 2014
the house
structural evidence
The structure itself was created using a combination of raw materials and found architectural refuse. The installation was comprised of rooms on the first floor with an oak staircase ascending into a dense fog of curtains to illustrate the relationship was emotionally stunted. The furnishings in the home were modified to transport the viewer and performer into a hazy-dreamlike space.
The house was built as a replica of the drawing within the Boudoir Mirror. The decision to build the replica was inspired by forensic evidence gathering research conducted by miniatures artist Frances Glessner Lee. By recreating crime scenes with painstaking detail, Lee was able to prove ordinarily trivial details of spatial composition often reveal important details of a relationship. To model this theory, several locations within the drawing were marked with a drop of purple ring wax to pinpoint critical moments throughout the house. During the performance, the workhorse told the story by wearing and interacting with handmade objects that were representative of the events and their feelings from each marked location. This installation presented the space, events and objects as emotional evidence.
External Installation View 1 and 2, Art Building West, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. April 2015.
the objects
witnesses
Each object is representative of a specific event or memory from within the house. Objects are shown in order of their appearance during the performance.
Tecate Clock, Materials: Brass, copper, CNC Laser cut acrylic, foil stamp, powder-coating, patina, and copper thread. 2015
Self-Cleaning Dishware (3 of 7), Materials: Powder-coated aluminum, CNC laser-cut acrylic, plastic, flocking, and brass. 2014
Brass Valentine for Him, Materials: Brass, copper, patina, powder-coating, flocking, BFK Rives, CNC Laser cut acrylic, and pen. 2015
Brass Valentine for Him (detail), Materials: Brass, copper, patina, powder-coating, flocking, BFK Rives, CNC Laser cut acrylic, and pen. 2015
A Million Little Love Seats, Materials: CNC Laser cut MDF board or CNC Laser cut acrylic. 2015
Curry Comb, Materials: Aluminum, brass, powder-coating, patina, and flocking. 2015
Curry Comb (Detail), Materials: Aluminum, brass, powder-coating, patina, and flocking. 2015
Our Love Keepsake Box, Materials: Found tin box, etched and tinned copper, CNC Laser cut acrylic, brass, encaustic wax, flocking, human hair, and ribbon. 2014