While driving through a city, one can often make visual assumptions and connections just by looking at the transitions that exist between urban spaces. By examining the architectural boundaries in which people seek refuge, the human need for privacy and personal space – as well as the illusory fantasies attached to “moving up in the world” – becomes apparent.Dwelling, a video installation, addresses the psychological trappings of lifestyle and the fragile realities connected with the concept of home. It visually explores the peculiarly American passion for seeking a better dwelling, moving up in status and upscaling one’s house and, by extension, one’s self and community.
Corina Gamma received her BA from University of California, Riverside in 1996 and went on to receive an MFA from Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. She has recently exhibited at Danioth-Ring in Switzerland, Gallery Paradiso in Costa Mesa, Kohn Turner Gallery in Los Angeles and Pasadena City College Art Museum in Pasadena.
ASU Art Museum Presentation
Organized by John D. Spiak, Dwelling will be installed in the 2,400-square-foot Experimental Gallery of the Arizona State University Art Museum at Matthews Center.
Duration
Dwelling (December 2, 2000 – February 3, 2001) is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Support
The exhibition at the Arizona State University Art Museum’s Experimental Gallery at Matthews Center is supported in part by Friends of the Arizona State University Art Museum.
Funding to the artist for the completion of the project was provided by The Durfee Foundation, Santa Monica, CA.
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