sans delineation | 2019
installed in the art league houston sculpture garden, houston, tx
handwoven stainless steel, linen, silk, and nylon, wood, astro turf, concrete, flagging tape, plants
all photos credit alex barber and art league houston
“no zoning’ turns out to be the urban equivalent of the great western myth of ‘no fences.’” (brett martin, gq)
sans delineation evokes two forces compelled to beguile each other. intersecting forms embody the chaos and structure of houston’s unzoned environment, while the intricate woven grid reminds us of the idealization we crave.