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
View Finder Mouse
Sculptor Mouse
All Mice at the Back Door
