SOUVENIR

Everyday is beautiful. It never slips away.
– In Memory of Every Transient Fall in Bloomfield Hills

Impressed by the momentary and gorgeous fall in Michigan. It was getting cold but summer was not just slipping away constantly and spontaneously with no trace.It is hard to collaborate with someone you never met. But with nature, which has a thorough understanding of everything on the earth, it is different. In this project, the boundary between shade and exposed areas at 4:30 p.m. was highlighted with no sharpies.

Location:
The exterior wall at the courtyard of PaintingDepartment,
Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Shady Area:
approx 360 sqf

Materials:
Ivy leaves, Aluminium foil, twisted nylon ropes,
stakes, paper clips, packaging tapes

“Artificial” Construction Phase:
September 25 – October 26, 2010.

“Natural” Construction Phase:
lasting till all the ivy leaves on the walls faded away

* Because of the wind storm on Oct. 26 and 27, 2010, the leaves fell out quickly and substantially.