This image is from a perfomance that took place at 9Arches in Brooklyn. As part of this performence I gave tattoos in the substation that i created for the show.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I like stupid, silly, exaggerated, the overdone, the absurd, schizophrenic survivalist construction, ingenuity out of necessity, construction site aesthetics and holding things together that are supposed to fall apart. I use common often found materials. I am interested in contradictions and duality in the work. Strong objects are precarious and become weak. Things that look like they have a function serve no purpose and objects that look dangerous are harmless. The structures are pathetic to a degree but this is not a weakness. I am interested in making objects that go back and forth between strong and pathetic, smart and stupid, playful and dangerous, like people.
The intention is to create a psychological arena that is a combination playroom, workshop, hide out and meeting place for the beginning of a revolution. These objects exist somewhere between “a kid building a fort in the back yard and schizophrenic survivalist guy.” They reflect ingenuity out of necessity as well as a bit of childish playful mischief.
I like to build the work on site because it allows me to inhabit the space and find interesting qualities or characteristics in the architecture. All of my works function as outposts in the world. They are places that I can fight from, retreat to or hide in. They are games that only I know how to win.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I like stupid, silly, exaggerated, the overdone, the absurd, schizophrenic survivalist construction, ingenuity out of necessity, construction site aesthetics and holding things together that are supposed to fall apart. I use common often found materials. I am interested in contradictions and duality in the work. Strong objects are precarious and become weak. Things that look like they have a function serve no purpose and objects that look dangerous are harmless. The structures are pathetic to a degree but this is not a weakness. I am interested in making objects that go back and forth between strong and pathetic, smart and stupid, playful and dangerous, like people.
The intention is to create a psychological arena that is a combination playroom, workshop, hide out and meeting place for the beginning of a revolution. These objects exist somewhere between “a kid building a fort in the back yard and schizophrenic survivalist guy.” They reflect ingenuity out of necessity as well as a bit of childish playful mischief.
I like to build the work on site because it allows me to inhabit the space and find interesting qualities or characteristics in the architecture. All of my works function as outposts in the world. They are places that I can fight from, retreat to or hide in. They are games that only I know how to win.
