Stairway, 2005-7
cement, steel, donated/collected trophy statuettes, recycled trophy hardware, various steel hardware, enamel on perforated steel panels, site’s wall, ADA-approved steel steps and floor sheeting
| Cement base: | 9′ x 13′ x .5′ |
| Stairwell width: | 3′ |
| First landing: | 8.5′ at floor |
| Second landing: | 16.5′ at floor |
| Site’s wall: | 25.5′ x 10.2′ x 1.4′ |
| Railing: | consistently 4′ tall, 5″ wide |
For two and a half years, I collected trophies from all over the US and Canada from thriftstores and those who found my website through an online proposal, 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 were already in pieces. These statuettes were then randomly attached to the perforated metal panels and slid into the steel staircase frame.
Installed at The Dallas Contemporary, Nov. 17 2007 – Jan. 12, 2008 as part of the Open Doors’ Expansion exhibition. Project was entirely artist-funded.
| Photography: | Shaune Kolber, Paul Abbott |
| On-site welding: | Cliff, Joe, 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 |
| Lighting: | Maximilian Toth, Ashley Cross |
| Austin Unloading: | Brian Birdwell, Alma Asghari, Sascha Asghari |
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