Mneme VI: Friends of the Family

Referring to spending Sunday evenings at my grandmother’s house, eating supper off TV trays and watching television, this work presented glowing wall units based on the architecture of her favorite local drive-in. Each displayed a snapshot of a duo from an old television program (Timmy & Lassie, Lucy & Desi, the Lone Ranger & Tonto, etc.). The photos were made directly off screen and hence included characteristic scan lines. Audio fragments from such programs—often highlighting relationships—accompanied the piece.