Suburbia and the Frontier
Conquering the frontier has always been an intrinsic part of the American mentality. As the vastness of our country spread out on the horizon, we long lived with the idea of an everlasting supply of parcels of land, a tract for each family, a yard, a house, separation, privacy, freedom, the triumph of the individual. Who even has time to notice or even care about the existence of these confines? Maybe they are not confining at all, maybe they are comforting and even helpful.
What is left of the frontier? What about the element of surprise, and the spirit of adventure and exploration that was once so intrinsic to this land of ours? We conquered the frontier, a little bit for adventure, but mostly so we close ourselves off in our own tiny worlds. The necessity for space and privacy is very different in the United States than it is in other countries. The trio of Pinnacles pays homage to the opportunities we miss by hiding within our preciously conceived suburban fortifications.
The pinnacle sculptures also serve to place the Play House in a fantastically impossible geographic location. They shift the scale of the work entirely, providing a far-removed aerial view, in hope that the viewer could imagine himself/herself housed comfortably, perched high on a golden aerie, surrounded by a manicured lawn of green.
