blind stitches from Raquel Caticha on Vimeo.
For this piece I am focusing on the woman’s role in society by looking at traditionally feminine practices. Somehow, practices such as knitting and sewing are seen as incredibly domestic and can make a woman appear weak even though it is actually the traditional way in which women would provide for society. By knitting myself a blindfold, I am showing how society ignores female abilities. I chose to perform this piece in front of a church because of the continued patriarchal tendencies religion still has. In addition, this specific church has a large mural of religious figures. Upon further study, I noticed that not one woman is among the people.
Zwischenzeit Trailer from BERLIN GRAFFITI on Vimeo.
This collaborative work allowed for the exploration of the Berlin subway system on a homemade handcar. It explores the idea of a journey without a destination and the intricate workings of urban spaces.
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This swing installation by artist Kamila Szejnoch was hung on the Memorial to the Berling Army Soldiers in Warsaw in 2008. The piece applies a childlike and entertaining mentality to an otherwise serious and political object.
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This massive dome created by Amanda Schachter and Alexander Levi of SLO Architecture floated down NYC waterways in August of 2013. Made out of recycled umbrellas and plastic bottles, the dome is a commentary on the use of Earth’s most vital resources.
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This series by artist Jenny Holzer is a classic example of urban intervention using projections. Her textual projections have a somber and introspective tone that give a commentary on both society and the self.
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I am not sure if this is an example of urban intervention, but I found the piece incredibly interesting and wanted to share it since it is a large-scale work that responds and alters an environment. This installation is built on one of the highest portions of Europe’s tallest mountain in the French alps. Visitors can step out into the glass cube to interact with and view the mountain range in a way that is completely foreign to man. (It also makes my knees wobbly just thinking about it.)
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For ten years, Leonard Tishkov has been carrying this electric crescent moon around the world. When documenting the work he quotes a poem by Li Bai that says:
Humans can never pluck the moon,
But she always goes with our step.
His goal is to make the moon something accessible, to give humans the access that they lack when it is in the sky.
More information here and information about the artist here.
