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Intersection
A photograph of an inanimate object, the photograph of the exterior or interior of a building. Taking and
sharing a photograph of an inanimate object activates the object by lending authenticity, credibility and
signification to the objects purpose and meaning. Visiting, working, and occupying a building causes a
constant re-contextualizing and re-coding of the buildings purpose and meaning. This daily exposure of
people to an inanimate object exterior to their bodies provides those things with a real sense of life. A
building, monument or sculpture is activated by our presence, responding to our activities inside and out as
evidenced by its construction, maintenance and deterioration. An individual’s presence and engagement with
everyday inanimate objects advertently or inadvertently codes, contextualizes and lends authenticity to the
objects and ourselves. Through the infinitely continuous repetition of ‘presence’ an invisible discourse slowly
amasses, inevitably causing significant and recognizable change in both our thinking and physical approach
to how we interact with our surrounding environments. Intersection is a series of projects that over time
addresses the intimate relationship and interconnection between animate and inanimate objects.
The intersection of a person and inanimate object is a point whereby one can attain introspective moments of
self-awareness and identity. The transformative activities of the inanimate and animate (both in a states of
growth and decay) parallel one another and advance in a linear progression or digression through space
and time. Over time the parallel becomes more pronounced and the identifying traits of the inanimate and
animate are shared.
Intersection proposes the simultaneity of the inanimate and animate acting as a single organism.
Coalescing and lending attributes between both states of being. A building’s life expectancy is dependent on
its occupants and occupation. A building is a reflection of us by our occupation and activities. By moving
through a building, personal identities are shaped and occupants take on the attributes of the surrounding
structure. It is a subliminal reaction to our environment and in turn our reaction is to act on the building itself,
to utilize its space and keep it functioning. A building or inanimate object lends a level of stasis and routine to
our daily activities. Buildings and other constructed objects are a part of our natural landscape and
sustenance, an extension of nature in proportion to our nature. Click on image to view the work.
A photograph of an inanimate object, the photograph of the exterior or interior of a building. Taking and
sharing a photograph of an inanimate object activates the object by lending authenticity, credibility and
signification to the objects purpose and meaning. Visiting, working, and occupying a building causes a
constant re-contextualizing and re-coding of the buildings purpose and meaning. This daily exposure of
people to an inanimate object exterior to their bodies provides those things with a real sense of life. A
building, monument or sculpture is activated by our presence, responding to our activities inside and out as
evidenced by its construction, maintenance and deterioration. An individual’s presence and engagement with
everyday inanimate objects advertently or inadvertently codes, contextualizes and lends authenticity to the
objects and ourselves. Through the infinitely continuous repetition of ‘presence’ an invisible discourse slowly
amasses, inevitably causing significant and recognizable change in both our thinking and physical approach
to how we interact with our surrounding environments. Intersection is a series of projects that over time
addresses the intimate relationship and interconnection between animate and inanimate objects.
The intersection of a person and inanimate object is a point whereby one can attain introspective moments of
self-awareness and identity. The transformative activities of the inanimate and animate (both in a states of
growth and decay) parallel one another and advance in a linear progression or digression through space
and time. Over time the parallel becomes more pronounced and the identifying traits of the inanimate and
animate are shared.
Intersection proposes the simultaneity of the inanimate and animate acting as a single organism.
Coalescing and lending attributes between both states of being. A building’s life expectancy is dependent on
its occupants and occupation. A building is a reflection of us by our occupation and activities. By moving
through a building, personal identities are shaped and occupants take on the attributes of the surrounding
structure. It is a subliminal reaction to our environment and in turn our reaction is to act on the building itself,
to utilize its space and keep it functioning. A building or inanimate object lends a level of stasis and routine to
our daily activities. Buildings and other constructed objects are a part of our natural landscape and
sustenance, an extension of nature in proportion to our nature. Click on image to view the work.
Charles Livingston Studio
| Selected Work |
Rodin Museum, PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA