Shell Project, 1998/1999-2001
Rooftop , Brooklyn
Rooftop Dialogues, Brooklyn (Berry Street); Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”; 1998
Rooftop Dialogues, Brooklyn (Berry Street); Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”; 1998
Rooftop Dialogues, Brooklyn (Berry Street); Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”; 1998
McCarren Park Installation and Performance
Sanctuary: Environmental Festival at McCarren Park, Brooklyn, NY; Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”; 1998. "Shell Sanctuary" in its first presentation as part of the 1998 Environmental Festival in McCarren Park. The Sanctuary serves as a community hub for various activities, including brainstorming issues and reforms for the North Brooklyn community. These included the 97A Waterfront Plan; Greenpoint oil spill; Street ends and piers; the sewage treatment plant; open space and parks (all waterfront land was fenced off); boating and canoeing on the water; Newtown Creek cleanup; transportation and storage of radioactive material in the neighborhood; and much more. Since that time all of these areas have either been dealt with or they are in the process of remediation.
Sanctuary: Environmental Festival at McCarren Park, Brooklyn, NY (Detail); Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”; 1998
Sanctuary: Environmental Festival at McCarren Park, Brooklyn, NY (Detail); Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”; 1998
Sanctuary: Environmental Festival at McCarren Park, Brooklyn, NY; Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”; 1998
“SHELL AND SHELL”, Borders Project, between Austria and Germany
“Shell & Shell” Borders Project between Austria and Germany; Banks of the Salzach River; Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”. A functioning model for a community space. Installed in various locations, this iteration on the German and Austrian border, "Shell & Shell" served in an ambassadorial capacity, facilitating a cultural exchange between two communities adjacent to the Zalzaach River. The work was created locally forging relationships and collaborations with local businesses and manufacturers, government agencies, local arts organizations, galleries, artists in all disciplines, and community groups.
“Shell & Shell” Borders Project between Austria and Germany; Banks of the Salzach River; Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”
“Shell & Shell” Borders Project between Austria and Germany; Banks of the Salzach River; Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”
“SHELL AND SHELL”, Factory Installation
(Factory Installation, Laufen, Front View): Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”
(Factory Installation, Laufen, Side View): Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”
(Factory Installation, Laufen, Detail): Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”
“THE BRONX SANCTUARY”, Phipps Houses, Bronx River Park
Sanctuary by the Bronx River, Phipps Houses; Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”; 1999 - 2001; A collaboration with Phipps Houses and the Bronx River Environmental Center, Sanctuary was located exactly at the edge of the Bronx River serving as a platform for on-going workshops and discussions with school children regarding environmental cleanup and remediation.
Sanctuary by the Bronx River, Phipps Houses (Detail); Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”; 1999 - 2001
Sanctuary by the Bronx River, Phipps Houses (Detail); Aluminum fabric, steel; 96” x 180” x 180”; 1999 - 2001