Human Scale, 2010, walking distance, 25 km., Monza, Italy

Human Scale, 2010, walking distance, 25 km., Monza, Italy

Human Scale, 2010, walking distance, 25 km., Monza, Italy, Exhibition at Area Odeon, November 2010

Ancient measurements of distance were based on the human body. They were calculated in relation to the length of a foot, the length of a stride, the span of a hand, and the breadth of a thumb. For my project, Human Scale, I visited Monza by foot, along a path created by tracing the contours of my hand on the tourist map of the city. I walked over 25 kilometers, mainly is areas outside of the old town center. At various points throughout my journey, I created stencils based on the hand-shaped image of path. These urban interventions are signposts that say “I was here.” The marks appear on both temporary and more permanent surfaces, and will erode over time. By temporarily claiming abandoned or unused city spaces with a symbol drawn in human scale, and displayed at hand level, I explore relationship between the human body and public space.

Pillow Talk, 2005, 30 cm x 60 cm x 25 cm, Granite

Pillow Talk, 2005, 30 cm x 60 cm x 25 cm, Granite

Pillow, 2005, 50 cm x 80 cm x 25 cm, Marble

Pillow, 2005, 50 cm x 80 cm x 25 cm, Marble

Start Here, 2008, 13 m x 2,5 m, real snow and artificial snow product, Installation melted over the course of two days, during the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris, realized with V. Loi.

Start Here, 2008, 13 m x 2,5 m, real snow and artificial snow product, Installation melted over the course of two days, during the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris, realized with V. Loi.

Start Here, 2008, 13 m x 2,5 m, real snow and artificial snow product, Installation melted over the course of two days, during the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris, realized with V. Loi.

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Toile d'araignée, Installation interactive, dimensions variables, cordes, cordages.

Toile d'araignée, Installation interactive, dimensions variables, cordes, cordages.

Toile d'araignée, Installation interactive, dimensions variables, cordes, cordages.

Wielkie Zarcie, 2005, Krakow Rynek, dimensions variable, Bread Rolls, String

Spozycie (consumption), 2006, Ujazdowski Castle Center for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland, duration: 2 months

Spozycie (consumption), 2006, Ujazdowski Castle Center for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland, duration: 2 months

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In every grain... 2004, dimensions variable/ dependant on melting duration, Beach Sand and Paraffin Wax

In every grain... 2004, dimensions variable/ dependant on melting duration, Beach Sand and Paraffin Wax

My Space, 2002, Astroturf, 2 meters x 2 meters x 30 in.