| Creator |
Allen, Nate -- Student -- Male; Haslam, Evan Michael -- Student -- Male; Hebdon, Brian Kent -- Student -- Male; Ingersoll, Cory J. -- Student -- Male; Kotrodimos, Christina Jennifer -- Student -- Female; Woolston, Megan -- Student -- Female |
| Title |
"Knock on Wood" - Gallivan Plaza; Project 3: Interactive Ritual Space: Installations for First Night + Trolley Square |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake county, Utah, United States |
| CA+P Course |
Mimi Locher; Jake Gines; John Diamond; Shane Trump; Architectural Design Studio I; Fall Semester 2008 |
| Description |
This art installation is inspired by the common ritual of knocking on wood to dispel bad luck. The three spinning boxes within the wall represent the luck of the New Year and are spun for: health, wealth, and love. We invite everyone to spin and knock on wood to ward off any bad luck for the coming year. This interactive piece is constructed of approximately 63,000 unread newspapers, salvaged lumber, and recycled steel rods, forming a wall that is 7 feet high, 16 feet long and 3 feet wide. A special thanks to donors: Marman-Keystone, Daily Utah Chronicle, Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. |
| Work Dates |
December 31, 2008 |
| Date |
2008 |
| Century |
21 |
| Culture |
American |
| Material |
Approximately 63,000 unread newspapers, salvaged lumber, and recycled steel rods, forming a wall that is 7 feet high, 16 feet long and 3 feet wide. At least 85% recycled, salvaged, or reused materials designed to be complete recycled and reused after dismantled. |
| Subtype |
Installations (visual works); Competitions -- Architecture competitions |
| Subject |
Green (environmental concept); Holidays -- National holidays -- New Year's Day; Celebrations; Rituals (events); Newsprint -- Recycling |
| Image Source |
Takayuki Murakami, December 31, 2008. |
| Rights |
Digital image copyright 2009, Takayuki Murakami. All rights reserved. |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Utah, College of Architecture + Planning |
| CA+P Accession No. |
CAP-192 |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Digitization Specifications |
Photographed with Olympus X-2, C-50Z digital camera. Photoshop CS used for color corrections, image size, and file format. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s63f4pms |
| Setname |
uu_cap_history |
| ID |
782337 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63f4pms |
