visualeyez : day one

subtle architectures
day one: 05.19.07

http://visualeyez2007.blogspot.com/

The initial inspiration for the project Subtle Architectures came from the presence of yellow lines in front of government buildings. These lines designate smoking areas and I enjoyed watching as people stood just inside the demarcated space, in order to bend to exhale. Their gestures touched on my interest in the construction of social and private space.  

The first realization of the project took place during a ten-day residency at Visualeyez Festival, 2007. This event is hosted by Latitude 53, Edmonton, Alberta, offering artists an opportunity to test out new projects in an atmosphere conducive to research-creation. For this initial series the locations and times were not announced. 


subtle one: parking meter
A pedestrian walks over the yellow chalk lines but shows no sign of recognition. The physical performance is rendered invisible in close proximity.



A man shouts out from a car window, are you having fun?


subtle two: empty lot Two young women run out of a hair salon, are you all right? The shout is heard from a distance.


subtle three: parking lot
There is a twenty-story apartment building near by. Faces are looking out of windows, watching from above.

subtle four: pedestrian sidewalk
Waiting for rain, a man asks as he passes by.

Driving in there cars, people watch from a safe distance.

The cars slow down but do not stop.

subtle five: Park Bench
People double glance.