Swimming and Diving is a collaboration with architect Maria Chavez. The project started with the discovery of a set of American Red Cross safety manuals. From a contemporary standpoint, the contents of the manuals contained narrow representations of life-safety. A question regarding the use of the instructions and imagery followed; if removed from their original context, in what ways could they be reinterpreted? This idea became the impetus for an installation centered on precaution, rescue, and human value. The installation confronts the subject matter in the manuals, while exploring the physical relationship between the image and the object, movement and containment, and how a safety manual can be experienced in a physical space.
Installation view, Visual Arts Center, Boise State University, September 2018
Dark Water, Silver Gelatin Print, Mirror, and Walnut, 12” x 12” x 12”, 2018
Safety Vests and Latex, 2018
Back Somersault, Archival Inkjet Prints, Acrylic, and Artist’s Frames, 72” x 48” (variable), 2018
Diptych, Archival Inkjet Prints, Acrylic, and Artist’s Frames, 24”” x 28” (variable), 2018
Ring Buoy, Inkjet Print and Walnut, 12” x 8” (variable), 2018
Back Jackknife, Archival Inkjet Prints, Acrylic, and Artist’s Frames, 72” x 48” (variable), 2018
Light Water, Inkjet Print, Mirror, and Poplar, 12” x 12” x 12”, 2018
Installation view, Visual Arts Center, Boise State University, September 2018
Breathe Control, Silicone Sheet and Video, 2018
Installation view, Visual Arts Center, Boise State University, September 2018
Safety Vests and Latex, 2018
Safety Vest in White, Inkjet Print, Acrylic, and Walnut, 12” x 8” (variable), 2018
Safety Vest and Latex, 2018