Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler collaborated for a decade, producing works ranging from public projects and site specific installations to drawings and mixed media sculptures. They explored the aspects of the exhibition apparatus. The duo created conceptual and minimalist works that involved political and economic issues, history and national iconography to cross the barriers around most public works and engage more people’s minds thus making the work more “public”. They engage the audience to such a degree that their work could not be complete without audience participation. One of their installations/outdoor projects includes Camouflaged History, 1999 a house that was painted in an army-deigned pattern using 72 commercial paints. The commercial name of each paint, commemorated an aspect of the city’s history (Charleston, South Carolina), is also painted on the house, revealing the city’s civil war past.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Art and Its Institutions – Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler
Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler collaborated for a decade, producing works ranging from public projects and site specific installations to drawings and mixed media sculptures. They explored the aspects of the exhibition apparatus. The duo created conceptual and minimalist works that involved political and economic issues, history and national iconography to cross the barriers around most public works and engage more people’s minds thus making the work more “public”. They engage the audience to such a degree that their work could not be complete without audience participation. One of their installations/outdoor projects includes Camouflaged History, 1999 a house that was painted in an army-deigned pattern using 72 commercial paints. The commercial name of each paint, commemorated an aspect of the city’s history (Charleston, South Carolina), is also painted on the house, revealing the city’s civil war past.
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