caroline beasley-baker


"Out of the window,
I saw how the planets gathered
Like the leaves themselves
Turning in the wind,
I saw how the night came ..."

Domination of Black, Wallace Stevens


Giotto’s House: At Night by the Fire. 1988.
Room: 25d (7,62) x 19d (5,79) x 19w (5,79) x 50h (15,24) feet/(m).
High-load acrylic, oil stick, and glitter on wood panels and pressboard columns. Wood stairs with astro turf. A small wood house. 4 1/2 tons of coal.

Lighting design: Douglas O’Flaherty
Presenter: Creative Time, New York, NY

© caroline beasley-baker. 2008.