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Neon Treehouse

WOODROW COLLECTIVE: Joan Biddle, Hannah Kirkpatrick, and Kristi Totoritis

​ABOUT THE WORK:
Neon Treehouse is a site specific installation originally created in response to 1708 Gallery’s Annual Exhibition InLight Richmond, located in Richmond’s historic Monroe Park.  

AWARDS: InLight Richmond People's Choice Award

ARTIST STATEMENT: After the Civil War, Monroe Park became part of the rebuilt, newly gentrified Richmond.  To this day the expansion of the university and the encroaching construction demonstrate the city’s pursuit of creating an idealistic park, without the burden of the homeless population that currently occupies the interior.  Today, Monroe Park is a source of respite; a place to sit in the shade of the trees and consider home.  Much like a tree house is a sanctuary, Monroe park is a safe place to rest for those without a place to go.  

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Cementiscope

ABOUT THE WORK:
Cementiscope is a permanent piece of public art that is moveable and viewable from both sides. Spectators can look into both ends of the scope and to reveal an illuminated kaleidoscopic effect indie. The Kaleidoscope rotates with a hand crank.

GLASSITORIUM
is a collaborative group comprised of Joan Biddle, Charlotte Potter, Hannah Kirkpatrick, and Kristi Totoritis that was selected by the City of Norfolk Public Art Commission to create the inaugural public art piece for the NEON Arts District.

ARTIST STATEMENT:
With this project we aimed to help pour the foundation for the NEON arts district by creating an interactive, kaleidoscopic, cement drum. The internal kaleidoscope is the perfect device to mix and reconstruct reality in dazzling ways.

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