Alternative Histories investigates archaeology as a political method by which myths and Israeli national identity are constructed. It is a social engagement project executed in 2013 in Israel. Some of the pivotal stories on which Israeli collective memory have been established, and on which archaeological investigations were constructed, such as the Masada narrative, have now been […]
For the Cherubs Educational Program (2013)
This project consists of temporary informational booths installed in Bay Area urban locations. At these kiosks, visitors are introduced to the diverse population of cherub habitats in their communities. Two volunteers, dressed in cherub-watching uniforms serve as experts, providing guidance and educational materials to passers by. Material include field guides, pamphlets and checklists as well […]
Spring Open House (2012)
Collaborators perform as scientists-in-residence at a fictitious lab I constructed at Krowswork Gallery, conducting a variety of experiments which they developed. The performers carried out those experiments during public events, and visitors to the gallery engaged with the performers and assisted them with their experiments. During regular gallery hours the public was welcome to explore […]
Grafted Arboreous Sabius, or A Failed Attempt to Propagate The Tree of Knowledge (2012)
The Book of Genesis does not mention what type of species the Tree of Knowledge was, yet various texts, interpretations and misunderstandings produced a wide variety of possibilities. A quick Google search yielded seventeen species. This project is an attempt done by The Sarah Gray Research Headquarters to propagate the Tree of Knowledge from rootstocks […]
What is Behind That Curtain? (2011)
It was a large room. Full of people. All kinds. And they had all arrived at the same building at more or less the same time. And they were all free. And they were all asking themselves the same question: What is behind that curtain? (Laurie Anderson, Born Never Asked ) What Is Behind That […]