wishing on idiots

Our site specific installation is a collaboration of responses in regards to the isolated corner of the basement stairwell. As a group, we were interested in the relationship of materials and space, as well as the interconnection/crossover of each of our own personal aesthetics as a reaction to one another. Individually and as a whole these works are deeply rooted in development processes and the guidance of medium. In the end, through thoughtful consideration and partnership we were able to create a form of communication that utilizes the support of light, space, and form.

Project 5:

+Collaboration & Site Specificity: -Differing views (3 individuals) -Response to a specific space [{So What?}] +Participation: -How does the audience participate with the work? -How can we as the artist/makers participate? -Kinetic or interactive?

+Thoughts/Ideas: -Each of us individually responding to the space, as well as responding to each other’s work. -Materiality (!) -Process based work ethic: allow materials to guide the work (!) -Light & structure -Objects/structures supporting or obscuring the light -Art vs. artifact -Tiny Creatures reading, etc -Camera Obscura

+Location/spaces: -Forest area -Inner Portland/city scape -Heavily populated area -Within PNCA (stairwell to basement) -Small space with no windows

+Artists of Interest: -Richard Serra > Form -James Turrell (!) > Light -Kendal Murray -David Ireland -Carlie Trosclair (!) -Cornelia Parker -Chris Fraser -Andy Goldsworthy > Process -Abelardo Morell