Commissioned Installations
“Creating objects in and out of my studio serves two purposes for me. One is the abstract contemplation of key ideas that concern me in our ecosystems, such as the edges between habitats, which I consider when I make any mark. Secondly, I love the materials of ancient formal play that expresses what humans can perceive.” - Aviva Rahmani
Echoes of the Islands III 50”x60”x20” crushed glass in resin and granite 2022
Detail Echoes of the Islands III 50”x60”x20” crushed glass in resin and granite 2022
Blued Trees Black Skies installation, Location: Governors Island 2020
“Lost Forests Found “60”x70” casein on branches in grass 2020 See 3-D and contextualized view of this sculpture here: https://vimeo.com/485820262 Title: The Hunt for the Lost Date: 2020 September-November Running time: 05:21 Contribution: Drone footage and audio/ video editing by Georgi Tushev Brief synopsis: Drone footage of Hunt for the Lost painted broken branches installation and political style signage installed on Governors Island, NY as spatial choreography engaging a wide landscape with simple cues; installation of and signage 2020. Estimated that 16,000 visitors a week saw the installations before voting for the 2020 American Presidential election.
Title: The Blued Trees Symphony Date: 2022 Size: 18” x 37” Medium: printed GIS map, colored pencil and gold leaf on paper Details: Overlay of score with mapped locations of The Blued Trees Symphony events.
Title: Detail The Blued Trees Symphony Date: 2022 Size: 18” x 37” Medium: printed GIS map, colored pencil and gold leaf on paper Details: Overlay of score with mapped locations of The Blued Trees Symphony events.
Title: Blued Trees Coda Installation detail 1 Date: 2016 Size: Installation: 75’ x 25’; hanging panels 60” x 36” and branches up to 10' long Material: Suspended branches painted in a casein of ultramarine blue pigment and buttermilk with 10 translucent panels of text excerpted from writings by the artist. Brief synopsis: Installation designed to capture the experience of moving meditatively through a forest while considering legal priorities to potentially help protect environmental rights, installed at the Perspective Gallery of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Photo by Pippi Miller.
Title: Blued Trees Coda Installation detail 1 Date: 2016 Size: Installation: 75’ x 25’; hanging panels 60” x 36” and branches up to 10' long Material: Suspended branches painted in a casein of ultramarine blue pigment and buttermilk with 10 translucent panels of text excerpted from writings by the artist. Brief synopsis: Installation designed to capture the experience of moving meditatively through a forest while considering legal priorities to potentially help protect environmental rights, installed at the Perspective Gallery of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Photo by Pippi Miller.
Title: Blued Trees Coda Installation detail 1 Date: 2016 Size: Installation: 75’ x 25’; hanging panels 60” x 36” and branches up to 10' long Material: Suspended branches painted in a casein of ultramarine blue pigment and buttermilk with 10 translucent panels of text excerpted from writings by the artist. Brief synopsis: Installation designed to capture the experience of moving meditatively through a forest while considering legal priorities to potentially help protect environmental rights, installed at the Perspective Gallery of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Photo by Pippi Miller.
Title: Blued Trees Coda Installation detail 1 Date: 2016 Size: Installation: 75’ x 25’; hanging panels 60” x 36” and branches up to 10' long Material: Suspended branches painted in a casein of ultramarine blue pigment and buttermilk with 10 translucent panels of text excerpted from writings by the artist. Brief synopsis: Installation designed to capture the experience of moving meditatively through a forest while considering legal priorities to potentially help protect environmental rights, installed at the Perspective Gallery of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Photo by Pippi Miller.