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Worm Moon, March 28, 2021
The Rule: Choose three colors while looking at the ground, location determined by coordinates assigned to map.
24 Trace Monotypes on Yupo, each 9x8”, mounted on wood panels
I decided that the rule would involve looking down at the earth for signs of spring emerging. For this moon I used paint chips again, choosing the colors from the Benjamin Moore paint deck. The names of the colors are fascinating reflections of the human tendency towards cultural interpretations of nature. So instead of displaying the color of the paint, the names of the colors are displayed. After choosing the colors on my walks, I created 24 trace monotypes, each showing the name of the paint colors and the time they were chosen. The location of each time can be found on the adjacent map.
The Worm moon signifies the time of year when the soil thaws enough for earthworms to become active.
The Rule: Choose three colors while looking at the ground, location determined by coordinates assigned to map.
24 Trace Monotypes on Yupo, each 9x8”, mounted on wood panels
I decided that the rule would involve looking down at the earth for signs of spring emerging. For this moon I used paint chips again, choosing the colors from the Benjamin Moore paint deck. The names of the colors are fascinating reflections of the human tendency towards cultural interpretations of nature. So instead of displaying the color of the paint, the names of the colors are displayed. After choosing the colors on my walks, I created 24 trace monotypes, each showing the name of the paint colors and the time they were chosen. The location of each time can be found on the adjacent map.
The Worm moon signifies the time of year when the soil thaws enough for earthworms to become active.
Worm Moon Installation
2021
2021
4:56 am
2020
Trace Monotype
2020
Trace Monotype
4:39 pm
2020
Trace Monotype
2020
Trace Monotype
11:23 pm
2020
Trace Monotype
2020
Trace Monotype
Installation Process
2021
Dirt, Trace Monotypes mounted on wood panel
2021
Dirt, Trace Monotypes mounted on wood panel