In Search of the Frightening and Beautiful
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vox populi

2007

 

Vox Populi was created for the New Jersey Center for Visual Art in Summit, NJ, as part of an exhibition titled Between To and From in 2008. To prepare for this piece, I recorded conversations overheard in bars, restaurants, shops and sidewalks around Summit, then edited the text down to essential words and phrases. For the installation, I painted these words in subtle, barely noticeable colors onto the walls of “transient” interior spaces, such as hallways, stairwells, bathrooms, and water fountain nooks.