Transparency
Mixed Media Participatory Installation: lighting gels, cotton, wood, questions, participants. Dimensions: 98"/+ variable x 180" x 12" (2014)
Created for Zspace Theatre, San Francisco for the show “I am, and you?”
About
Physically, Transparency was made in response to the site of the theatre and the large backlit window/wall in the lobby. The materials were also taken from the theatre- sand bags to weight the weaving, and lighting gels for participants to write on.
Action
Participants selected a color of lighting gel film to write a response to a personal question. The questions focused on elements of the theatre which we see metaphorically in daily life: being "on stage", "supporting backstage" or "audience". Because the show was in the form of a conversation, participants were given the option of either answering one of the questions or responding to someone else's answer as if they finished with "and you?"