Next is I
Next is I
1998 - 1999
Installation: Size variable
Xerox transfer on Japanese papers, forced tulip bulbs, soil, terra cotta pots and saucers
These tulips were forced to bloom for the time of the exhibition by placing bulbs in the refrigerator for three months prior to be planted in the soil. The forced bulbs believe it is spring when they're taken out of the refrigerator, and begin to bloom.
The images of little girl and a dog are enlarged image of a rubber stamp from Japan. The large figures of students are appropriated image from photographs I found on the internet.
In this installation, I play with a notion of social expectation, speed of maturity, beauty and decay.
