joshua allen harris – Lisa Walcott

November 16, 2009

Life in Passing

I came across a really great video on activesocialplastic.com (which was quoting posts on Boing Boing and Wooster Collective). Artist Joshua Allen Harris made a series of pieces where animals are made from plastic bags and then ties to subway grates. Quite simply, every time a subway passes, the animals come to life. Check it out!

Dough

Dough, 2011 performance flour, water, yeast, heat element, tea pot, kitchen table, flour sack towels, timers, wooden platform Many batches of bread dough were created throughout the course of an evening (as many as possible within the physical limits and time constraints). The platform contained all of the action and materials needed to created the …

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And then I was like

And then I was like, 2011 mug, laminate, drywall, wood, heating element, water, drain A cup sits on a laminate countertop extension subtly and constantly steaming. The piece recalls still moments from home and an object left behind.

Still Life in Balance

Still Life in Balance (ongoing series), 2013 pot lid, thread, two kernels of popcorn, light yellow bar of soap (used), pile of pepper, two sprays of Chanel No. 5, pistachio shell and remainder of supporting string, small white plate with a kernel of popcorn and two eyelashes, broken piece of concrete, eraser from a pencil, …

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