Roll-up deluxe
sculpture | assemblage
2017- ongoing
The storefront roll-up gate is an ubiquitous element seen throughout the streetscape of NYC; a threshold we encounter on a daily basis without having awareness of its presence. In contradiction to the hard reality of the roll-up gate, a playful gesture is introduced- a gentle curve that defies the linear rigidity of the steel. The roll-up gate is transfigured into a piece of furniture- a familiar, playful, and welcoming object. An inversion of values occurs in this movement; hardened steel “un-rolls” into pure image. Urban debris is recast as leisure object.
