- Stairway, 2006-07
- cement, welded steel, donated/collected trophy statuettes, recycled trophy hardware, various steel hardware, black enamel on perforated steel panels, site’s pre-existing wall, ADA-approved steel steps and floor sheeting
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- cement base: 9′ x 13′ x .5′
- stairwell width: 3′
- first landing: 8.5′ tall, second landing: 16.5′ tall
- site’s wall: 25.5′ x 10.2′ x 1.4′
- railing: consistently 4′ tall, 5″ wide
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- For 2 and a half years I collected various trophies from donors all over the US and Canada who found my website and online proposal through a Google search or a friend’s suggestion. About 1/3 of these trophies were photographed before being taken apart, while the rest were either shipped as only statuettes or already in pieces. These statuettes were then randomly attached to the perforated metal panels and then slid into the steel staircase frame. Despite a few crucial stair stringer welds and the cement slab, the entire structure is designed to be easily un-bolted and re-installed with simple hand tools.
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- Installed at The Dallas Contemporary, Nov. 17 2007 - Jan. 12, 2008 as part of the Open Doors’ Expansion exhibition. Project was completely artist-funded.
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- Credits
- Photos: Shaune Kolber, Paul Abbott
- On-site Welding: Cliff and Joe of C+J Services
- Engineering: Feldt Consulting Engineers, Inc.
- Steel Fabrication: Austin MacFab
- Trophy Attachment: Maritsa Asghari, Iraj Asghari, Alma Asghari, Ashley Cross, Bonnie Cross, Greg Cross, Maximilian Toth, Leslie Connally
- Cement Foundation: All Concrete Services
- Transport / Loading: Cruz Reyna and Southwestern Freight
- Forklift Services: Eagle Forklift
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- View proposal works and scale model
