As briefly mentioned by Mr. Jeff we are planning on producing a joint piece.
Let me give you the shimmy on what we're thinking:
The piece will function like an "exhibit" you might find in a contemporary art museum. The purpose of the piece will be to explore the relationship between (illegal) immigrants and governing bodies. The piece will similarly question the moral legality of borders and dividing lines.
The piece will be composed of two large triangular pieces of wood one on each end that are fixed to a flat rectangular wooden base.
Attached between the two triangular pieces will be another rectangular piece that is fixed in the fashion of a chalkboard. That rectangular piece will have a square cut-out where a computer monitor will be fixed and displaying images and other related video media.
There will also be a rectangular cut-out on each triangular piece where a computer speaker will be fixed and playing an audio file.
The rectangular piece that is housing the computer monitor will be surrounded by related text and printed images.
In the space that separates the base of the project and the rectangular piece housing the monitor will be a string of barbed-wire.
On the base of the project will be sand that is covered in footprints.
As of right now I am planning on painting all the wood black and perhaps at some point fixing a light-source somewhere on the piece but that is if I have extra-time.
To acquire all these materials we are going to try and get an old computer from IT services and Jeff knew of a few places where you could rummage for recycled wood for free. Accessing power-tools will also not be a problem. Barbed-wire and sand can be acquired for fairly cheap.
I am really excited to get working on this piece and I feel that when it is completed it will have a lot more to say than we originally intended.
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Tim -
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a very strong, very complex idea. I've got a general notion of what you want this to look like, but I think you're going to have to draw it out for me to completely understand. Ad it is, though, are you intending the footprints to cross over the sand and the barbed wire into the wooden media structure? Are you meaning for the triangular pieces of wood and all the sound and collage surrounding it to be a representative of the United States/France/Belgium (places with violent immigration issues) ? Or just of the perception that people have about this issue? Or all of the hype surrounding immigration? I think there are a lot of levels that you could investigate. Also, what kind of sound were you thinking about projecting? Poetry? Mixed media clips?
I also really like that you're getting everything second hand -- it's a good way to save money, and also to make a statement about how much useful stuff we, as a country, waste.