Kacie, Kadejah, Bradley Group Installation

Group Members/ Items Brought:

Kadejah: Fan, Pictures, Necklace, Basketball, Teddy Bear

Bradley: Pictures, Grandpa's Shoes, Old Letters, Disc Golf

Kacie: Blankie :) , Picture

Secure/Comfortable Space: 

After walking around for a little while, we decided to reveal our items, along with their stories in the upper level lounge of Storrs. This space was really appealing to us because it had nice lighting and was somewhat enclosed for privacy. As we took out all of our items, we placed them on a cardboard structure that was beside the table we were sitting at, in order to view them all together as a group before picking each one out individually. A picture of this can be seen to the right. We ended up choosing a Photograph that each of us had brought, for the item to install.

First Installation Space: 

Our First Place that we placed all of our items, was in the Installation structure built outside of Storrs. We Chose this space because again, because the sunlight coming down from the top of the structure, was appealing to us on a few levels. Also because the structure was enclosed, so our items still had some sort of privacy.  The picture on the right, is Bradley's photograph that he chose. It is a photograph of Marek and Maya. He chose this picture because they are two people in his life that have encouraged him to be the artist that he is today, and have supported his every step forward. I thought that this picture came out the best out of all of ours taken in this particular space. 

Second Installation Space: 

Our Second Installation Space was at this Sculpture found outside of the CATO (I think that's what it is called) building. We chose this Sculpture, because we all wanted to use a touch of humor in this second space. I chose my picture for this one, because I liked how we were emerging to the scenes by connecting the sky in the photograph I brought with the sky above the buildings. This photograph is important to me because it is my backyard from when I lived in Lake Placid, New York. It has always been important to me to remember where I came from [my background]. A person's background shows a lot about who they are, and shapes them as a person. I feel as though a background/space also shapes a piece of art. 

Third Installation Space: 

Our third Installation Space was the French Fries Sculpture outside of Peet's Cafe, on the bottom floor of Fretwell. We chose this sculpture to place our objects on, because we wanted to make really terrible commercial art important to us, by putting or most prized possessions onto the sculpture. I chose the picture that had Kadejah's photograph in focus, because I thought her frame had the best contrast against this yellow sculpture. Kadejah chose this photograph of her mother and her father in remembrance of her father whom passed away six years ago. She said having only photographs left of her father is what her drove her into being the photographer that she is today. 


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