In Heat

View of the installation at the HUA gallery

Project Details

• Name of Project: In Heat
• Typology: Temporary Installation
• Venue: HUA Gallery, New York City, U.S.A
• Duration: April 14th - May 20th, 2005
• Principal Designer: J. Mayer H.
  

Thermo-sensitive surfaces of the installation

The Installation

The In Heat installation transforms mute surfaces into dynamic records revealing latent spatial possibilities. In Heat is a 3-dimensional painting that incorporates the surfaces defining the space, as well as elements such as the seating within it, into a unified visual and tactile field. This union of art, viewer and space is achieved by introducing thermo-sensitive coating onto the surfaces. These react to bodily contact by losing color. The viewer hence, creating a temperature shadow by touching a surface, melts into the overall exhibition design. The installation was largely inspired by the 1947 exhibition 'Blood Flames' by Friedrich Kiesler.

Credits

• Text: Courtesy, the architect, HUA Gallery
• Photographs: Courtesy, the architect
• Compiled and edited by Mitesh Saraf