A-Dress
1995–99, Performance installation (duration: 97 days):
Silk dress, ink-printed letters on paper, ink-dyed leaves, letter beads, computer, donated boots, tree. Size: 5m x 5m x 2m
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Canada/ Arco Electronico, Madrid/ Vogelfrei Biennale Darmstadt/ Kunsthaus, Hamburg/ Clifford Smith Gallery, Boston/ KX, Kampnagel Hamburg
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Canada/ Arco Electronico, Madrid/ Vogelfrei Biennale Darmstadt/ Kunsthaus, Hamburg/ Clifford Smith Gallery, Boston/ KX, Kampnagel Hamburg
Before the advent of blogging and Facebook, I embarked on a unique journey. Over the course of 97 days, I sent letters to my own email address. These letters were meticulously printed and affixed inside a dress, each one corresponding to an ink-dyed leaf on the outside. If internet information ever wilted amidst the ever-changing seasons of search engines...
The installations that I build for Museums often include a performance. I love to create sculptures, video and augmented reality, social software features for larger museum productions, festivals, fairs, government buildings and private companies. Please request a custommade proposal for your space at heartispresent@gmail.com