ARTISTS BOOKS
Books exploring the personal and political, many of these projects also exist as installations or websites
When a City Turns its Back on its River is an accordion-folded book documenting a walk along the north and south shores of the San Diego River. The text along the north shore details the challenge of physically walking along the river, including the difficulties of gaining access in many places. The text following the course of the south shore poses a series of questions about how San Diegans might reenvision their relationship to their river. Completed 2002.
First three panels of the north side of the river.
Second three panels of the south side of the river. Click to enlarge.
Russian Lessons is series of five books made in the form of a matrioska, each fitting inside of the other. Show here are the back side of four of the books. They are designed so that if displayed open in a row, all of the text can be read. Also available in a paper copy of five nested books. To read all of the text, visit Russian Lessons and be sure to enable pop-up windows. Completed 1997.
San Diego Palestinian Jewish Dialogue
The Gentle Beauty of the Helen of Troy