Allison Salmon; "Blue and Mint, 'Stretch';" Nylons, cord, staircase
Through the
use of Nylon and string, I want to allow the use of this space to guide you
through the stairwell. Breaking into the cracks and space between, I allow my
material to fill and alter that which is open. I see this as a large drawing
that has inhabited the inner workings of the stair well. Each nylon is being
pulled and stretched into place, while also using the structure of the
stairwell as its anchor. As an artist I so often explore with these materials,
and in the use of this space it has provided for me a way to expand, as well as
explore in a larger form. Activating this space I aim to help the use of the
stairs be more exciting, also in doing so, I hope that more will be willing to
use the stairwell rather than the suspicious elevator.
Comments from class.
ReplyDeleteI like how connected this piece makes the stairwell feel. The pulling and stretching illuminated the physicality of the space.
Feminity and tension and maybe how women are expected to enjoy fashion and caring about appearances, which can be fun but not when it is forced or taken to extremes. I guess there are good extremes and bad extremes.
The use of the patterned nylons lend gradients to the color changes as you move throughout the staircase.