David Brooks
dal 21/11/2011 al 4/2/2012
Segnalato da
21/11/2011
David Brooks
The Last Lot project space, New York
Desert Rooftops. A 5,000-square-foot sculpture
Desert Rooftops is a 5,000-square-foot sculpture that is an undulating configuration of multiple asphalt-shingled rooftops similar to those on suburban developments, McMansions and strip malls conjoined to resemble a rolling, dune-like landscape. The piece examines issues of the natural and built landscape by comparing the monoculture that arises from unchecked suburban and urban sprawl with that of an over-cultivated landscape - creating a work that is "picturesque, familiar and simultaneously foreboding." Brooks' sculptural approach gives a nod to Robert Smithson's earthworks and Gordon Matta-Clark's building cuts while offering a much-needed sense of humor to help digest today's somber environmental issues. The Last Lot is a generous short-term donation to Art Production Fund from The Shubert Organization, and is part of the Times Square Alliance's public art program that works to bring cutting-edge art to Times Square. Art Production Fund (APF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to producing ambitious public art projects.