Kane-Site Specific

 

April 6th

For my site-specific idea, I was thinking about designing a giant teddy bear hugging the planned parenthood that I started Testosterone at. This site is important to me for that reason, but it also important to many others for the kind of services they provide. Unfortunately, there are protests outside of this planned parenthood that are constantly affecting those who go in for clinical services. These protests are fueled by misinformation of what these clinics actually do and how important it is for people to be able to safely access this care. Therefore, I would like my installation to help to combat that misinformation and present the clinic in a more positive light, rather than being perceived as a place where the only thing that happens is abortions.

Planned parenthood is an institution that has provided support for many groups of people in their times of need. To represent the amazing services that planned parenthood has and continues to provide, I would like to design a teddy bear hugging this building in Denver, CO. This is the planned parenthood that I started hormones at, and that one appointment has permanently changed my life for the better. Having the teddy bear hugging the infrastructure would help show my love for this institution and what they are providing despite the misinformation and protests. I also hope that this gives others an opportunity to reflect on their views of this clinical institution and what services they provide.

I am once again inspired by the artist Yayoi Kusama. Specifically, I am inspired by her Louis Vuitton installation. I love the way that the sculpture of Yayoi Kusama is interacting with the building itself, and wish to convey that same sort of life-like feel in my site-specific installation idea.