Collar City
Collar City, 2010
3.5' x 4' x 3'. Brick, mortar, fabricated steel, cast iron.
Collar City is made of steel, brick, and a found object water pipe line. The pipe was found in a deteriorated brick structure in an abandoned water works factory in Troy, NY. When this pipe was most likely in use - Troy was nicknamed The Collar City because of its textile manufacturing. This work blends this history with architecture, while simultaneously removing the context of its function. This work was shown at the Kingston Sculpture Biennial in 2011.