50,000 Beds
Collaborative Project
2007
50,000 Beds was commissioned by three of Connecticut's premier contemporary art exhibition spaces: The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Ridgefield), Artspace (New Haven), and Real Art Ways (Hartford).
The project was intended as an exploration of the interdependent roles of art and tourism. It was a collaboration with the three presenting organizations, the artists, and the hotel/business community. Forty-five artists/teams were invited to create short videos, each set in a different hotel, motel, or inn across Connecticut. The videos were then grouped and installed, fifteen at each venue.
Installation view, The Aldrch Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Stephen Needham.
Installation view, The Aldrch Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Stephen Needham.
Installation view, Real Art Ways
Installation view, Real Art Ways
Installation view, Artspace
Images from the artist's videos