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Installation / Interactive / Conceptual
1996 - 1998 - 2002
MT encourages the viewer to become an active part of the work.
He hopes this will nurture a greater understanding of the aesthetic diversity within our society.
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| 1996 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1998 |
| A bright, red, mesh fence which spirals into itself. This maze-like work invites viewers to move to the center of the spiral and undergo physical and visual changes and sensations. |
A pile of some 3000 books stacked into a corner of the gallery. Participants are asked to rummage through this mountain of books and find something interesting to read. If they want to take a book, a dollar donation is requested. Proceeds go to the Maui Friends of the Library. |
Break Room occupies a semi-enclosed portion of the gallery. The walls are covered with newspaper and children's art. The interior includes chairs, a table, books, magazines, a clock (non-functional), a black and white television set, boxes of crackers and jars of peanut butter. Visitors are encouraged to enter the space and take a break from their normal gallery expectations. |
An indoor installation composed of three clotheslines covered with women's undergarments and other assorted clothing. Gallery guests are asked to try on and play with the garments. |
The setup includes an easel, a stool, a spotlight, and a t.v. dinner table and paint-by-number kits with brushes and paints. Viewers are instructed to paint on the pre-printed panels in whatever manner they wish. Artists and non-artists work communally on the paintings. |
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