Y-Axis was a sculptural installation, a forest of columns, occupying an hour glass volume of space centered below the four overhead beams in the Diego Rivera Gallery in San Francisco. A composition of vertically suspended and floor placed structures mimicked stalactites and stalagmites. Materials included columns composed of lightweight plastic, wood, and wire.
At the center of the structure were 3 monitors playing a looped video entitled, “Arbol del Tule“. The video recreated the experience of circling the widest tree in the world located in Oaxaca, Mexico. The piece was an epistemological critique of a sight-seers marker within the context of a contemporary art gallery.
Brandon Truscott and Andrés Garcia Franco were my collaborators.
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The opening was attended by internationally known curators Hou Hanrou and Okwui Enwezor, both were quite impressed. Below are a few pictures of the piece as it was installed.
Y-Axis, Collaborative Installation by John Kenneth Melvin, Brandon Truscott, Andrés Garcia Franco in the Diego Gallery, San Francisco, 2008. Photo by Christophe Pillat
Y-Axis, Collaborative Installation by John Kenneth Melvin, Brandon Truscott, Andrés Garcia Franco in the Diego Gallery, San Francisco, 2008. Photo by Christophe Pillat
Y-Axis, Collaborative Installation by John Kenneth Melvin, Brandon Truscott, Andrés Garcia Franco in the Diego Gallery, San Francisco, 2008. Photo by Christophe Pillat
Y-Axis, Collaborative Installation by John Kenneth Melvin, Brandon Truscott, Andrés Garcia Franco in the Diego Gallery, San Francisco, 2008. Photo by Christophe Pillat
Y-Axis, Collaborative Installation by John Kenneth Melvin, Brandon Truscott, Andrés Garcia Franco in the Diego Gallery, San Francisco, 2008. Photo by Christophe Pillat
