Lodge
Brooklyn, New York
2014-Ongoing
Lodge is inspired by Native American ceremonies and an interest in eco-psychology. I built an open-air Lodge in an empty lot in Bushwick, and invited passersby to enter and talk about their lives, their day, their worries. The Lodge became a place to meet strangers and neighbors and talk about common experiences. When the project was finished, I dismantled the Lodge and left no trace of its existence. A second Lodge was built on the bank of an inland waterway in Maine. Currently a Lodge exists at El Garden, a community garden in Bushwick, New York. Here vines are trained to eventually replace the wooden structure, becoming a living Lodge for years to come.