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A Reasonable Facsimile
The Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
Sheetrock, joint compound, limes, plaster limes, stones, 50"x 60" reproduction of Frederic Church's "El Khasne, Petra" (1874), frame, plexiglass, lighting fixtures, wood, hardware, and Kevin Roche's 1973 limestone and cement gallery building
Occupied entire L-shaped gallery = 4,000 sq.. ft. with 25' ceilings
The Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
Sheetrock, joint compound, limes, plaster limes, stones, 50"x 60" reproduction of Frederic Church's "El Khasne, Petra" (1874), frame, plexiglass, lighting fixtures, wood, hardware, and Kevin Roche's 1973 limestone and cement gallery building
Occupied entire L-shaped gallery = 4,000 sq.. ft. with 25' ceilings
Entrance view at the apex of L-shaped gallery looking along the tilted floor of the entry way, towards the short leg of the L (blocked by the 5 1/2 foot high cliff-face of stacked sheetrock). To the right of the frame is the long leg of the L.
A Reasonable Facsimile
The Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
The Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
View of 5 1/2 foot high cliff face of stacked sheetrock and full sized reproduction of Frederic Church's painting titled "Petra" at end of 50' length. The viewer was blocked from entering this part of the gallery, but could see in from this view and from the side windows.
El Khasné Petra by Frederic Church, 1874
At the end of the short leg of the gallery hung a full sized reproduction of Frederic Church's Petra painting. The image was framed and lit up by a light box from behind.
A Reasonable Facsimile
The Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
The Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
View of gallery space from the apex of the "L" looking down the long leg of the L-shaped space, towards the 80' distant end of the space.
A Reasonable Facsimile
The Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
The Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
View from the end of long leg of the L-shaped space, back towards the entrance of the gallery. In each of the corners, the lime and stone piles are visible
A Reasonable Facsimile
The Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
The Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
View of one of eight lime and stone piles. In each of the back corners were mixed piles of limes, cast plaster limes, and numbered stones.
A Reasonable Facsimile
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