Stadia

John Shukin

Stadia is an exercise playing with space and history. Inspired by the massive “paintings” of Julie Mehretu, this piece is meant to be reorganized and reformulated, reconfigured according to each player. Each component was artificially aged to give it the appearance of having a history, something that is intrinsic to all material and space. Drawing on Mehretu’s work, this piece explores how spaces can be made into stadiums, that is, political arenas composed of various actors and acting forces.

Wood
40 in x 20 in x 20 in