Surveying Desire VII: The Pathology of the Heart
2000
Deriving from the site’s former use as a medical clinic, this work melded anatomical and romantic hearts. A maze-like space opened with a “take-a-number” machine and led through didactic anatomical materials and texts from diverse sources referencing the heart in culture and medicine. Passing wall friezes of romance novel images lit by electric candles, one eventually discovered a “waiting room” fronted with romance magazines and a pile of number tickets, suggesting a long wait at both the clinic and for companionship.
- Materials
- wood, Plexiglas, color photocopies, found objects, incandescent lights
- Dimensions
- 8’10” x 28’6” x 29’6”
