Pre-fab(ulous) Environments, 2009

Solo exhibition, Olin Art Gallery
Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania

March 6 - April 10, 2009

Pre-fab(ulous) Environments, 2009
Installed at Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
Insulation Styrofoam panels, Styrofoam peanuts, die-cut paper, printed vinyl, light, blue duct tape, tables and chairs

In Pre-fab(ulous) Environments, by creating houses in three sizes, (game piece, happy meal, and play house) perceptions of control, play, security, and abundance are questioned and challenged.  Through the artificiality of the Styrofoam, this sculptural installation was designed to encourage dialogue about individual and community approaches to “happiness” in a disposable environment. 

What if the often silent and ever growing problems with waste disposal are the hidden weapons of mass destruction?  Does the ease of pre-fabrication when combined with the possibility that the grass may be greener, cleaner, better elsewhere yield a pre-fabulous existence?