"Books breaking through the wall downstairs, referencing the 'basement stacks' every library has. In this case it's as if those stacks had been sealed up during some remodel, and are anthropomorphically breaking through, referencing the old library, history, roots, poltergeists... Created for the VIA Advertising Agency, which recently renovated and moved their offices into the old Baxter building, which served as Portland's public library from 1888 until the 1960s." (VIA WARY MEYERS)
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
THE BASEMENT STACKS
"Books breaking through the wall downstairs, referencing the 'basement stacks' every library has. In this case it's as if those stacks had been sealed up during some remodel, and are anthropomorphically breaking through, referencing the old library, history, roots, poltergeists... Created for the VIA Advertising Agency, which recently renovated and moved their offices into the old Baxter building, which served as Portland's public library from 1888 until the 1960s." (VIA WARY MEYERS)
Labels:
Art,
basement stacks,
books,
claggie,
installation,
wary meyes
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this is so cool! thanks for sharing!
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This is beautiful! I really want to make a sculpture like this now!
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