Performative Land-Based Painting
Registration in a new environment. Participant receives a TuningStake ( either directly from David Goodman or at BoxoHouse during visit). Walking from the front porch out into the front field of BoxoHouse. Participant looks directly in front of them to engage with surroundings. Participant walks in quietude. Participant places stake in the ground where they find rest/comfort/peace brought about by interacting with their surroundings: ie. listening to the wind, hearing the echoes of sound off the surrounding mountains, smell of Earth, warmth of Sun, vastness of Sky, vibrations of live ammunition from 29 Palms Marine Base, etc.
Participant does not mark the stake with name or identification. The stake is a trace of this moment in the history of the project. It serves as a measurement of involvement and functions as a reminder to future participants that they place their stake as an individual, but they are not alone in this endeavor.
All TuningStakes are individual hand painted works and bundled as a free standing sculptural work. All series are grouped by a color story/ unifying element or design.
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