Perched on Triangles

An art installation conceptualization and inspiration. I was pondering on an art applicable for a project, an industrial split level home in Tagaytay and Alfonso, Cavite. I was immediately inspired by the use of wood palettes following the wood slabs we recovered on site and seeing how this could be painted on wood. I want to pay homage to the trees and the birds that used to occupy the land where the house now stands.

Exterior Visualization of the Project

Actual Site Interior in Progress, the wall with Art

Another source of inspiration is the space where it will be located, on the wall with the sofa and accent chairs that look like bird cages. Hence, the idea of birds painted on solid wood.

Sofa against the wall (left) and Cage lounge chairs (right)

Hanging Lounge Chair Swing (hung on trusses, see actual site photo for trusses)

The initial jumping point of this installed art are the painted ceramic plates by artists

Molly Hatch from Todd Merrill Studio Contemporary, and commercially plates from Macy's and Illustration. The subjects are usually decorative, from fishes, corals, and florals; and they create a full image much like a collage or mosaic. I am envisioning stylized birds in geometric and colorful arrangement

Molly Hatch from Todd Merrill Studio Contemporary featured in The Pottery Parade

Coastal Plate Collection Set from Illustration

For the inspiration on birds, I see art from Dante Terzigni from Cleveland, and also geometric shapes from Scott Partridge as inspiration.

Geometric birds with Comic Pop Art style rendering from Scott Partridge

Dante Terzigni's graphic works

The walls of the house are intended to be polished concrete and so we would want something contemporary and colors and patterns that would pop from the drab walls.

Object Installation Concept

My sketches for the Tagaytay house using slices of wood directly found on site. The birdcage lounge swing chairs will be hung from exposed trussed and “talk” with the simple sofas. I originally intend to use the planks however majority of the plank will be used for the dining table, shelves, and lavatory counter. I now see that I have to use thinner branches that are full. After treatment, could be installed artistically on the wall to play with the circular canvases of geometric birds.

See more of this art on actual site, Birds on Branches, 2020, Mixed Media with Artist Cecile B. Sarinas in Nicko's Farm video presentation (on 3:10).

References

Scott Partridge. "State Birds." https://jevaart.com/artworkstatebirds.htm. Accessed April 14, 2021.

Sandra, 2016. "Molly Hatch," The Pottery Parade. March 24, 2016. https://www.artisticmoods.com/molly-hatch. Accessed January 15, 2021.

Magrikie, 2020. "Coastal Coral Plate Set." Illustration. http://www.magrikie.com/illustration/lic_portfolio.php?section=16&artid=984. Accessed January 15, 2021.

Pikaland Media, 2020. "Dante Terzigni." Pikaland, . http://www.pikaland.com/2011/02/17/dante-terzigni/