OHMY :: 2004-2005

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Rope and textile dye, dimensions variable, 
36 trees wrapped with 3/8” rope 
18" to 90" from the ground
16 leveled horizontal lines painted on each tree.           

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Commissioned by the Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah NY. Created on the Katonah town green in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Museum.

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This piece looks very easy but is totally complicated. I used land survey equipment to level the 16 lines on the 36 trees stretched over a hilly half mile of road.

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The Katonah community helped to create this work including the local girl and boy scout troops. The work created controversy amongst the towns people as one day during the installation a local dentist came to see the work b/c his patients were almost in a physical fight in his office over the work confirming people were talking about the art!