virUS
Public Installation, Video
April 2020
100 Clay Roof Tiles, 1 Sledgehammer, 1 Pick Axe
10 ft x 50 ft
Los Angeles, California
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This video was a collaboration with artist Adam Guy to create a large scale installation in support of our global fight against the Coronavirus disease
(COVID-19). The goal of this piece is to express humanity’s strength and resilience to the global pandemic, but not without the truth that accompanies it: fear, anxiety, grief and more. Clay tiles are frequently used as roofing on houses in Southern California. Listed as a give away on Craigslist they are a perfect symbol for the significance of “Home.” Lining up the tiles like dominoes, we spelled out the word “VIRUS” in 12 ft. letters then proceeded to crush the first three letters of the word with a sledge hammer and pick axe - leaving the remaining part of the word as "US.” We then documented the process via photography and video. Both of us live alone in our art studios/warehouse across the hall from each other and had been self isolating for four weeks. With social distancing in place, this installation let us share the frustration of our challenges creatively while conveying that we are all in this fight together.
A Letter To My Sister
Video 2015
Spitsbergen, Norway
Arctic Circle
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This video is part of a series of work
created while in an artist residency
program sailing on the Arctic Ocean
around Spitsbergen, Norway.
A Letter To My Sister represents the
fragility of both humans and our planet
as well as reminding us that all things
are temporary.
A Letter To My Sister
Video Stills
2015
Spitsbergen, Norway
Arctic Circle
Affairs With Water
Video 2017
Marnay Sur Seine, France
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This video is a commentary on
human being’s relationship with
water. Questions of conservation
and the value of the beauty of
nature come together with
questions of justice, equity, and
human rights.
Affairs With Water
Video Stills
2017
Marnay Sur Seine, France
What Does Home Mean To You
Video, Writings, Drawings, Audio, Installations
2015 (ongoing)
Spitsbergen, Norway
Arctic Circle
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Nuyqum8v0
This video is part of a series of work created
while in an artist residency program sailing on
the Arctic Ocean around Spitsbergen, Norway.
A collection of interviews, written statements,
and audio recordings share people’s ideas of
what the word Home means to them. These
were then saved in a weatherproof time
capsule and buried for future generations
to find.
What Does Home Mean To You
Video Stills
2015
Spitsbergen, Norway
Arctic Circle
What Is Home
Installation
Video
2015
La Corte Arte Contemporanea
Florence, Italy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lg4-DTVz1c&t=10s
What Is Home presents a video created in response to a large
windstorm that hit the Tuscany region of Italy on March 5, 2015.
This Intense weather pattern is a mere sign of the increasing
impact of climate change internationally. Both people and
animals are currently being forced to relocate their homes as
a result of global warming, uprooting their cultures, their
traditions, and ultimately having to adapt to new environments
altogether. This piece shares individual's ideas and the
importance of the meaning of the word "home".
What Is Home
Video Stills
2015
Florence, Italy
