Sunday, April 26, 2009

To Fall From Grace


I was fortunate enough to recently be interviewed for a Brazilian show dealing with the New York art scene. As part of the interview they wanted to go with me as I installed a piece. I visited a spot that I have been thinking about for quite some time, years in fact where I used to ride my bike and rollerblade. What was particularly meaningful about this location was that it fit the needs exactly for a more developed installation of work that I created over the past year. In particular there was a security light that I have been looking for for a while to install the Icarus piece against. The install went quite well, and I was very happy with the overall composition. We went and had lunch, toasted with a beer and came back only to witness the death of the installation. 

I have never had the opportunity to be witness to the demise of one of my works. I found it quite breathtaking. I can not say I was bummed, the wall was very nice and clean, and I had the feeling it would not last long. But it was just wild to see the entire life cycle compressed in such a short time. The best part is that the folks interviewing me went up to the maintainence guy and began to start questioning his actions. 
 

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The Wall Flower


YOUR FRAIL NECK
APPEARS TO LACK
THE STRENGTH TO HOLD 
YOUR NERVOUS,
RED RACOON EYES.

RED AND WHITE SKIN
BOBBING
WITH SO MUCH 
SURFACE TENSION.

- ELBOWTOE

Monday, April 6, 2009

Mustachioed


elbow toe
Originally uploaded by
ADHocism

How strangely apropos. I have recently grown a mustache, and then I see this.