Passage… (Parkside Dunes, Nottingham Green, Grassy Meadows, Lotus Flower, Branch Brook Green, Four Leaf Clover, Once a Upon a Time)
dimensions variable
mixed media
Pasadena, CA
2007
Seven steel arches were crafted and painted in accordance with the multi-tonal sequence of a Benjamin Moore color swatch. Each arch was then installed every four meters across a city zoned drainage aqueduct. The last of the seven arches met the outermost boundary of this publicly zoned terrain and the edge of a privately owned residence. Standing at this final arch also set the stage for a direct view and access into the backyard of the private residence, which featured a hammock sitting atop lush green grass.
Art participants, having been invited for a long communal walk were led by the the succession of arches to the boundary of the private residence. From this position they gradually bunched up to a large group peering into the backyard. Dialog ensued within the group regarding the topic of trespassing. No participant crossed over the small concrete boundary and the enticing hammock went unused.
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photo credit: Jake Micheals