Plumb Bob, 2010 "Plumb Bob" is a permanent installation commissioned by the Oregon Arts Commission and Portland State University. The piece is installed in the 2nd and 3rd floor stairwell of Portland State's Shattuck Hall, home of the University's Architecture Department. We are interested in the concept of the plumb bob because of its simplicity, elegance and it's clear representation of the force of gravity. The plumb bob has an ancient history in both disciplines--art and architecture–as a way of finding the 'true vertical' in construction (as far back as the Egyptians), as well as a way of finding the center of gravity in representational drawings, paintings and sculpture from life subjects. The plumb bob is an accurate connector of two points of reference–an artifact that presents the exact vertical alignment (or path) from point A. to point B. Installed in the stairwell of Shattuck Hall, the plumb bob connects the classrooms on the 2nd floor with the 3rd floor studio facilities. Budget: $17,000 |
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Gesture Politics, 2009 A GSA project for the FBI headquarters in Houston, Texas, “Gesture Politics” is a 26’ x 40’ installation situated in the main lobby of the building. Incorporating a technigraphic interlayer of trees and telephone lines, and rear projected films of greeting gestures performed by actual FBI agents, the work humanizes the Bureau, while also alluding to their responsibility of protection and investigation. Architect: Page Southerland Page |
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Links, 2009 Located in The Nines, a newly constructed 5 star hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, “Links” is prominently placed in the center of the lobby. The 9' high ceiling suspended installation alludes to the surrounding grandeur of the interior. Architect: SERA
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Jury Pool, 2007 A GSA project for the Wayne L. Morse Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon, “Jury Pool” was a survey taken of 162 members of the community serviced by the courthouse. These volunteers were asked their favorite color and place in Oregon. Their portraits were etched into the glass, and a circle of tinted glass was laminated behind the portrait to reflect their color. On the corresponding door their favorite place was etched as a G.P.S. coordinate. When the doors are fully opened, the three layers of information overlap to make a complete portrait of the individual. The piece was placed as a wall for the jury assembly area. A map was provided to act as the key. Architect: Morphosis |
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Crane Building Project Commission, 2007 The Crane Building is the headquarters for a real estate company dealing with urban renewal. This piece consists of 72 cast glass houses. The houses comment on the purpose of the company and incorporates the modern interior architecture and it’s use of glass to divide the space. Architect: Emmons Architects |
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Little Golden Hallway, 2000 “Little Golden Hallway” was a project included in the new wing of the Pioneer Place Mall in Portland, Oregon. The piece was fabricated using cast resin panels, each of which was bolted to a steel frame to create larger grids. Inlaid in each panel is a high lead crystal lens and a photograph taken around Portland–of people, places, and things the artist experienced over the course of one summer. The photographs provided a snapshot of the artist’s interactions, while also working to solidify a certain time in the history of Portland. Situated on the north end of a sky bridge, the piece immerses the viewer by slightly overhanging into the walkway. With the attendant light, and the nature of the resin used, the hallway emits a soft golden glow. Budget: $40,000 |
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