Swoon installation in progress, part 2
Yesterday we posted about Swoon's progress on the sculptural element of her installation -- a 400-pound, bamboo sculpture that will hang in our elevator atrium. Today let's take a look at what's happening on the Sandra and Gerald Fineberg Art Wall. This part of the installation will be dominated by a portrait of an indigenous Australian woman, apparently one of the last to have experienced a traditional nomadic way of life.
In both her art and her own life, Swoon is deeply engaged with social issues and humanitarian projects. Swoon's installation at the ICA is titled Anthropocene Extinction and makes reference to the effects of industrialized society on people and the environment. The term “anthropocene” refers to the “age of man” and was recently coined by geologists to describe the outsized influence of man on the natural environment.
Here are some pictures of the Art Wall starting to take shape:
Making prints from a stencil Swoon created
The portrait is up!
New wall color added and a few prints up, but we still have a lot more to do!
