Monday, April 4, 2011

amanda

we layered our drawings of children playing games and put them into mobiles where you were exposed intruding an intimate space. amanda's drawings were really succinct and detailed with a lot of information whereas mine looked like dust pulled across a sheet of paper, acting more like a protective layer than a second dimension to the drawing itself. we were exploring the ways in which children behave when adults are not around, and how 'shame' is expressed when they are caught playing games, making fun, or doing 'wrong'. view a video of the walkthrough by clicking here (forgive us for the dialogue - haha hysteria is kicking in because it's that time of year), and here to view more photographs of the installation itself.

-e.

11 comments:

mandaaXpandaa said...

I LOVE this idea!
Very cool:)

Erika Altosaar said...

thanks lady!!!

Erica said...

beautiful and haunting. very intimate and universal- but always interpreted different depending on each individual. Well done!

Erika Altosaar said...

thank you - i think we're going to work together again. our ideas meet at the right places and neither one of us is too precious about the individualism of our respective drawings. it's good - we weren't afraid of ruining or hiding the other's drawings. nice marriage. glad you felt it was successful, too!

Gareth Pon said...

I finally sat down and set up my blogger account!

This is too cool! :) One day when I am cool enough (meaning I am in Canada) I will come and see one of your exhibitions in real life.

Erika Altosaar said...

that would be so good!!!!!

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David Brock said...

Rock on sista

Erika Altosaar said...

David - im your biggest fan!

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love all your posts

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Erika Altosaar said...

Ooooooh keep coming back!