[Wood, artificial grass, acrylic, monitors, ink, 2021]
Trellis has been used as a structure to support plant growth for thousands of years. Drawing from traditions of participatory performance, conceptual art, and social practice, The Trellis Project utilizes the trellis form as a historical and aesthetic reference for thinking through support structures relevant to our current moment.
The work engages participants in construction and reflection; supplied with materials mailed to them from the artist, participants built and documented their own artworks while contributing their documentation and written reflections to a community archive. This archive is hosted online, with participants’ contributions housed in a sculptural installation.
The work continues to grow as a system of social and economic relations through subsequent works, additional collaborations, and social media presence.
How To Build A Trellis
Participant Submissions
Before Submissions
After Submissions
