Don’t Say That Things Are
2013 - ONGOING
1:36 minutes excerpt, single channel digital HD video
PERFORMANCES:
November 9th, 2019
UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY
June 10th, 2019
Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ
December 17th, 2018
Jackson County Green Energy Exchange Park, Dillsboro, NC
April 4th, 2017
UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY
June 15th, 2013
Pilchuck, Stanwood, WA
Following the performance, the mop is transformed into rods of “color bar”. These bars are then used to apply "color" through a traditional process called Overlay onto functional pieces. Each bar is archived and labeled according to the date and location from which the dirt/dust was collected. Unused bars are stored for future use.
Floor color bars, 2013-2017
Glass, 9" x 1.25" x 1.25"
Color bars are subsequently encased in clear glass to create sets of functional tableware utilized for serving food and dining. The dining set is made by encasing the dirt glass between two layers of clear glass. This makes it safe and suitable for holding food.
A self-referential purification ritual. A reflection on ingrained notions, bias and subjectivity. A reminder of essence.
Dinner plate set of four, 2014-2017
glass, 12" x 12" x 2.5"
Bowl and plate set, 2014-2017
glass, 6" x 6" x 3"
Dinner set for four, 2019