Site-Specific Permanent Public Art
A design for site-specific permanent public art. I chose the back door of the RISD Store. The back entrance of RISD was located in a narrow pathway between two buildings, usually accompanied by trash bins, and very few people pass by. It was not very attractive, so I imagined the lives of little mice on that tiny pathway.
April 2021
Paper tape, Mod Podge, wire, clay, RISD Newspaper, sponge, oil paint
Proposal Sketch & Site Research
I decided to use everyday art materials to create their bodies, something as common as what you would find in an art supply store, like paper tape. I grabbed some art-related newspapers from the RISD store to make their clothes.
Sketch mock-up
I finally created three sets of scenes: "Graffiti Mouse," "View-finder Mouse," and "Sculpting Mouse" who make cakes. These little mice are just like the students at RISD, constantly creating art wherever they go.
Graffiti Mouse