Drag Garden
Video Installation • 2001 • Designer
Drag Garden is a public video installation designed for East Village community gardens. Between the hours of midnight and 4am, drag queens (dressed in fairy garb) will inhabit a variety of gardens throughout NYC's East Village as miniature video projections on rocks, walls, and sign posts. Almost imperceptible to those passing by (these spaces are locked behind chain-linked fences during the night), these characters celebrate the history of drag in this area of the city while questioning the thresholds of public/private spaces, the visible/invisible, and the possibility of crossing boarders.
This installation targets an audience that might not expect to encounter public art - namely, those on their way home from the bars. Focusing on this (usually overlooked) audience, the installtion provides humor, a bit of historical reference, and a greater sense of community.
Drag Garden is a public video installation designed for East Village community gardens. Between the hours of midnight and 4am, drag queens (dressed in fairy garb) will inhabit a variety of gardens throughout NYC's East Village as miniature video projections on rocks, walls, and sign posts. Almost imperceptible to those passing by (these spaces are locked behind chain-linked fences during the night), these characters celebrate the history of drag in this area of the city while questioning the thresholds of public/private spaces, the visible/invisible, and the possibility of crossing boarders.
This installation targets an audience that might not expect to encounter public art - namely, those on their way home from the bars. Focusing on this (usually overlooked) audience, the installtion provides humor, a bit of historical reference, and a greater sense of community.