SOL LEWITT’S SPLOTCH #15 AT FINCH STATION
Finch station is a high traffic suburban commuter zone, although the area is dense with commuter traffic, it offers many open unused spaces with lots of potential. People in this location are often rushing in and out of the space like zombies, heading to a set destination, typically work. I wanted to offer these commuters a change from their daily routine and scenery without forcing or manipulating them into the space by putting up roadblocks and to change their path. By making use of an already empty space, the gallery is meant to enrich the landscape rather than impose on a currently used space. The gallery is hidden behind a solitary electrical tower to give a sneak peek between the steel partly exposing the change in landscape, the gallery and the works. The idea is to stimulate the viewers’ intrigue, and allowing it to guide them into the space. The electrical tower it self is already a source of intrigue as it’s isolated from the rest of the towers located in the field behind the parking lot. I want commuters to acknowledge their curiosity and the conscious choice to enter the gallery. Sol LeWitts Splotch #15 offers contrast against the white gallery walls and will be permanently installed on the South side of the gallery; the North side of the gallery of the gallery will be open for temporary installations.
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