Home Collection
The client's desire to exhibit his extensive art collection within his New York City apartment became the impetus for a curatorial architecture. Through the repurposing of typical residential elements: frames (picture, door, and window), glass, dry wall, canvas, wood and metal studs, paint and pigment, a new system is grown out of and in dialogue with the exsiting architecture. These familiar elements change in character as they are asked to simultaneously function in the dual modes of gallery and residence.
A series of display elements displaying the elements of display.
A series of display elements displaying the elements of display.
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This curatorial architectural system works its way through the apartment, curating the art collection as well as the home collections and home office collections (clothes closets, kitchen cabinet, book shelves and files).
Here, as in many highrise apartments, the landscape exists as view: here of the Hudson River. The strategic use of color in this project draw forth the color from the views of the paintings of the collection and the views of the view. A mimetic version of some of the river-blues is brought into the apartment (as a double band to coincide with sitting and standing viewing) just as an abstract blue is projected out against the view. The view is thus perceived as part of the collection.
Here, as in many highrise apartments, the landscape exists as view: here of the Hudson River. The strategic use of color in this project draw forth the color from the views of the paintings of the collection and the views of the view. A mimetic version of some of the river-blues is brought into the apartment (as a double band to coincide with sitting and standing viewing) just as an abstract blue is projected out against the view. The view is thus perceived as part of the collection.