Stairway, 2007
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
Over the course of three years, my team and I collected over 7,000 trophies donated by interested participants from across North America. Participants found my website through an online proposal, Google search or a friend’s suggestion. After being removed from their bases, the statuettes were then randomly attached to the perforated metal panels, that are then 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 artist-funded.
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