House of Cars was an “apartment complex” consisting of four car bodies transformed into monochromatic housing modules. The cars are stacked so that the viewer can move from one interior to the others. One bottom car has a stairway leading to a car on…
Bearing an address rather than a title, David Ireland’s major project of the past five years is an endeavor of distinctly personal archeology and architectural preservation. In 1975 Ireland became the third owner of a two-story Victorian house at 500…
While I was performing as “The Waitress” I was called to serve on a jury. It was she who appeared for JURY DUTY. Once chosen and in the courtroom, wearing all my old clothes, I recognized that all of the participants were performing.…
The Department of Art Works constructs art on the streets in the same manner as other construction companies, though for different purposes. Leland Fletcher, responsible for a show consisting of many construction sites around San Francisco, feels the…
Lowell Darling, the artist, was running for governor of California in 1978. I think it’s important to mention that Jello Biafra from the Dead Kennedys was running for mayor of San Francisco in 1978. I grew up with strong political beliefs, and…
The site for the Location Project will be the south wall of the Paramount Theater as seen from 20th Street. I’ve been checking out the building and find it’s a good one to work with. The projector will be located across the street at…
Machine Sex was done at a Chevron gas station, shortly after an OPEC price rise. I had built this de-manufacturing machine that was like a giant food processor, called The Shredder, It was made out of a big triangular shaped drum, with a plexi-gears…