NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S
2025
In collaboration with Karima Walker
5 channel video installation and sound, half a ton of red clay, broken glass collected from the sidewalks of Phoenix, AZ.
With closing performances by: Memo Gutierrez, Villamil & Villamil and Zack Hansen.
Long ago, a king built mountains so his lover would not miss the green valleys she left behind.
Today, in a far away valley covered in asphalt and scorching sand and serpentine shapes seen from the sky, we fulfill the dreams in which we always get what we want.
Rubber wheels kiss the tar, a hundred miles per hour, blurring the colors of marigold and grass. Down the curve and up the ramp, a king’s wish now shines under the sun.
In this installation, the highway system in Arizona is understood as a huge garden. A cascade of artificial water washes a single mound that takes the whole exhibition space. The sound of the water falling fills the venue. The artists continually tend the mound with a water sprinkler to keep its structural integrity and accentuate the red color of the clay. During the closing night, three different performances use the garden as a scenario.
Today, in a far away valley covered in asphalt and scorching sand and serpentine shapes seen from the sky, we fulfill the dreams in which we always get what we want.
Rubber wheels kiss the tar, a hundred miles per hour, blurring the colors of marigold and grass. Down the curve and up the ramp, a king’s wish now shines under the sun.
In this installation, the highway system in Arizona is understood as a huge garden. A cascade of artificial water washes a single mound that takes the whole exhibition space. The sound of the water falling fills the venue. The artists continually tend the mound with a water sprinkler to keep its structural integrity and accentuate the red color of the clay. During the closing night, three different performances use the garden as a scenario.
