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Specter / Gabriel Reese 'Scrap Condo'
Mixed-media on cloth (hand-painted) 2009
Broadening the discourse surrounding the current ROM exhibition Housepaint Phase 2: Shelter (Level 4, Roloff Beny Gallery), the idea of a ‘Scrap Condo’ collapses the prevalent modes of shelter in both the “developed” and “developing” worlds into a single form.
A mixed-media drawing, the installation depicts discarded items that are commonly used in the creation of shelter. Combined, they form a massive condo tower that reaches through four floors of the Museum.
The work is a tribute to the resourcefulness of people around the world who are forced to make due with abandoned waste to create their homes.
The hand-painted images depicted in ‘Scrap Condo’ represent actual items left on city streets in both Toronto and New York City. Many carry pre-existing markings, posters, and graffiti. These personalized marks illustrate the connection and value associated with unwanted objects by street artists -- creating a common link between artist and constructor … the search for beauty and purpose in the abject.
There is no one correct vantage point or point for examining this piece. Influenced by street art and site-specific practices, it responds intimately with its situation and encourages the viewers to explore their surroundings
Specter's Scrap Condo is brilliant. It was my second time viewing the exhibit, and well worth the visit.
Some photos at:
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Posted by: M. S. Page | April 27, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Wow! as in Wow.. Nice art.. the painting, the details, the colors are so amazing.. it's like a real condo..
-david
Posted by: condo in philippines | April 28, 2009 at 09:49 PM
Well, I have nothing with this painting, but it is totally great. Thanks for sharing. I really like it.
-seff-
Posted by: Philippines properties for sale | July 23, 2009 at 01:20 AM
I thought it was a real condo! Nice one!
-Edric
Posted by: downtown toronto luxury residential condominiums | November 26, 2009 at 01:02 AM
It looks like a real one. I love that art piece.
Mitch
Posted by: condo Philippines | March 09, 2010 at 12:35 AM