LoveIsland

video installation, zine, fabric, 2017

LoveIsland, 2:40 minute loop, 3-channel video installation, foam core, fishing line, dimensions variable, color, sound, 3 photographic prints mounted with 3 horn speakers

A 3-channel installation with video projected onto three hanging sculptural ”island” forms constructing a kinetic space engaging collective memory while pointing towards our growing sense of isolation on the one hand, and urgent need for connection on the other. The piece folds together 1970s tv shows – clips from The Love Boat which highlight race and gender clichés, with landscapes and audio from Gilligan’s Island, evocative of our culture’s propensity for exoticism. Rounding out this pairing is the famed opening sequence from Fantasy Island – the paternal Ricardo Maltoban’s stern and foreboding “Welcome to Fantasy Island.” For many, the imagery is seductively kitschy and sparks an uncomfortable awareness of deep-rooted cultural biases. In a time when people often feel like islands unto themselves, my work mines how narratives are read through our particular identity lenses, locating crucial places of overlap – a shared experience – instead of fractured communities amidst the 24-hour news cycle.

LoveIsland, zine, 5.25" x 8.25", 32 pages, saddle-stitched

A zine containing research images from the three-channel installation with video appropriated from The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Gilligan’s Island. The video installation is accompanied by digitally printed fabric wall hangings, a postcard edition, and this zine.

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LoveIsland, 96"x33", poly spandex tricot fabric wall hanging with digital textile print