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Slow Spring
A psychological domestic space is interrupted by unmitigated expansion of nature, this durational installation addresses individual and collective experiences during the quarantine period. The slowing of time shifts from linear to the circular, a dive through the hidden trap door of stasis. An untapped place of imagination and perception past anxieties and worries of what will come next. Where the balance of disaster and beauty intermingle and are fused to the double helix of destruction and creation.Added on: June 22, 2020
Keeping Room
Keeping rooms date back to Colonial times. The keeping room, located directly off the kitchen, was also the warmest room in the house. By day, families gathered here to do indoor chores, and by night would sleep there during the colder seasons. This functionality engenders social engagement and the keeping room is not only a place to stay warm but a place for friends and family to gather. A staple of early American vernacular architecture this installation also serves as a vanitas. Vanitas still lifes are often appreciated for their visual appeal and for their deeper philosophical meaning. Although at first sight this casual assortment of objects may seem random, but each is selected with care and purpose. The fire, teacup and flowers, all speak to the ephemeral quality of life; the clock on the fireplace mantel symbolizes the passing of time; the ornately carved and upholstered furniture represent the fleeting nature of temporal power; and the citrus fruits signify the futility of monetary pursuits. Native plants, hummingbirds and flying insects support and frame the interior composition indicating the need for balance between the aims of human progress and the natural world. At the nexus of several transportation lines on Fordham Road, Keeping Room presents a quiet sanctuary away from the noise and complexities of modernity, a mnemonic prompt for reflection, spiritual balance and finding beauty in unlikely places.Added on: June 22, 2020