Sitting South

2021

Various Dimensions

wood, screws, compass, inkjet print

filed in: 2021 Photo Wood Image Object

A photo series in which the artist is seated in various locations, always facing south, allowing the artist to become a visual compass for the viewer. The viewer is confronted with the question of which direction they themselves are oriented.

With a compass set into the seat, the directional quality of chairs becomes immediately evident. The object becomes readable, allowing viewers to consider their place in space.

The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks towards the right side. They are facing south. There is a lake behind them.
The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks towards the left side. They are facing south. There is an amphitheater behind them.
The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. They are seated within a grassy park.
A simple wooden chair, with four legs and a backrest slightly angled back. In the seat of the chair is a specifically shaped divet that holds a compass.
A close-up image of an orange orienteering compass that has been placed within a compartment cut specifically to its size and shape.
The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks slightly to the right of camera. They are facing south. They are seated on top of sand at a beach.
The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks to the left. They are facing south. They are seated in the midst of yellow leaves that have fallen on to the ground.
The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. There is a fountain in front of them.
The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. They are seated within a grassy park.
The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. They are seated within a grassy park.