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Little Tube House and the Night Sky

The Philadelphia Art Alliance of the University of the Arts

2022

Installation view, Dioramas, 2020-21

Installation view

Dioramas, 2020-21

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Dioramas, 2020-21

Installation view

Dioramas, 2020-21

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Dioramas, 2020-21

Installation view

Dioramas, 2020-21

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Dioramas, 2020-21

Installation view

Dioramas, 2020-21

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Diorama #6, 2021

Installation view

Diorama #6, 2021

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Diorama #1, 2020

Installation view

Diorama #1, 2020

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

 

Installation view, Diorama #2, 2020

Installation view

Diorama #2, 2020

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Diorama #3, 2020

Installation view

Diorama #3, 2020

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Diorama #4, 2020

Installation view

Diorama #4, 2020

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Diorama #5, 2020

Installation view

Diorama #5, 2020

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Little Tube House and the Night Sky, 2015

Installation view

Little Tube House and the Night Sky, 2015

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Little Tube House and the Night Sky, 2015

Installation view

Little Tube House and the Night Sky, 2015

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Little Tube House and the Night Sky, 2015

Installation view

Little Tube House and the Night Sky, 2015

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Installation view, Little Tube House and the Night Sky, 2015

Installation view

Little Tube House and the Night Sky, 2015

Photograph courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts

Description

Little Tube House and the Night Sky takes inspiration from a diminutive structure with tubes and protruding wires that I saw once near Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota. When a young friend became ill and passed away, I began a series of gouache paintings depicting a small, pale house with pipes and cables frantically reaching out into a large and formidable darkness. The images form a poetic narrative representing my friend’s energy, spirit, and connection to the Universe. While remaining grounded and connected to Earth, the searching tubes eventually reach the stars. The night sky hints at the larger universe that the little tube house longs to occupy. While this piece specifically references my friend, it also alludes to our collective journey into the unknown. On view at The Philadelphia Art Alliance of the University of the Arts Aug. 23-Oct. 7, 2022.

Photo Credit: Etienne Frossard

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