This play is a reflection on the (im)possibility of accepting diversity and the other. The fragmented body of the neoplasm—the fruit of unstable conditions—overcomes barriers, loves and denies itself and others, wanders around, forgetting its profession. It frequently and with pleasure divides, goes through dangerous palpation, questions the possibility of contact with the experience of the other. Poorly brought up but very successful, it invites us to a trans-species transition.
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Artist Statement
This Mattress Factory installation is an extension of our ongoing research and explorations originating from The Power House, a single-family bungalow in Detroit transformed into a place for observing and collecting solar and wind movements through video recordings, photovoltaic and wind energy production, solar heat storage, and color mapping. Following the Sun 2 transforms the southeast corner of the building’s 4th floor, using the space to develop and learn within a new context while considering the scenery of the place. The installation was designed as a welcoming environment for reflection and contemplation through direct observation via technical readouts of real-time wind and solar activity, heat emanating from strategically placed warming rocks, and the Pittsburgh sky – Dusk, Day, and Dawn – via views from the gallery windows, recorded during the month of August 2013. An important aspect of our exploration, visible throughout the room, is the use of Direct Current (DC) electricity which we use as an aide or indicator of how to better educate ourselves about opposing forces – soft/hard, dark/light, positive/ negative, yin/yang, cool/warm.
When
2013
Gina Reichert and Mitch Cope founded Design 99 in 2007 to investigate new models of contemporary art and architectural practice. Initially occupying a retail storefront space, the design studio situated itself in the public realm offering over-the-counter design consultations and $99 house call specials. Now working from their home base in Detroit, MI, the team continues to investigate the functionality of art and aesthetics in their neighborhood. Since 2008, Cope and Reichert have been developing the Power House as a test site for ideas and methods, lo- and hi-tech building systems, and as a point of conversation for an entire neighborhood. In 2009, they founded Power House Productions (PHP), a nonprofit organization focused on neighborhood stabilization through art and culture. PHP facilitates the work of artists initiating long-term projects, and cultural and recreational programming in the neighborhood.
Gina Reichert (American, b. 1974) holds Master of Architecture degrees from both Cranbrook Academy of Art and Tulane University and has worked for housing organizations and architecture firms in Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York, and Detroit.
Mitch Cope (American, b. 1973) earned his BFA in Painting from the College for Creative Studies and an MFA in Painting from Washington State University. He was the co-curator for the Detroit section of the Shrinking Cities Project, Berlin, and formerly the acting curator for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.