R+Jules Installation
series of 12 archival images
wheat paste on cement
October 12, 2024
“R + Jules have wandered into the Brooklyn night scene that’s dripping with attitude. In this immersive backyard takeover, you are guests at the Prince’s club, Friar Lawrence is behind the bar mixing more than just drinks, and the story unfolds in a rush of flashing lights, raw beats, and unrelenting desire. Tensions rise, love ignites, and the chaos of the night spins toward a collision no one can stop. Expect dancing, drinks, roaming performances, and hypnotic projections. It’s an underground affair – entry permitted only for those with physical flyers.Although a free event, this premiere reached capacity RSVPs of 75 people, and had a sum total of 150 guests on its list.”
R+ Jules Archival Installation
Since guests were already set to witness a new, 21st century spin on the story of Romeo and Juliet, my idea for this installation was to retain Elizabethan era/broader english renaissance period through collage installation. I took a different approach than what I normally would with a standard collage which involves cutting and layering disparate images/fragments. Using archival research, photo-montage, and the serendipidous access to a big printer, I carefully sourced each photo and arranged them throughout the walls of the alleyway. Here I used wheat-paste (water, flour, and a touch of sugar) as an environmentally friendly approach for this installation. In this way, I was able to set the scene for participants as they made their way to the mainstage and periphery scenes of this immersive, choose-your-own-adventure show.
“R + Jules have wandered into the Brooklyn night scene that’s dripping with attitude. In this immersive backyard takeover, you are guests at the Prince’s club, Friar Lawrence is behind the bar mixing more than just drinks, and the story unfolds in a rush of flashing lights, raw beats, and unrelenting desire. Tensions rise, love ignites, and the chaos of the night spins toward a collision no one can stop. Expect dancing, drinks, roaming performances, and hypnotic projections. It’s an underground affair – entry permitted only for those with physical flyers.Although a free event, this premiere reached capacity RSVPs of 75 people, and had a sum total of 150 guests on its list.”
R+ Jules Archival Installation
Since guests were already set to witness a new, 21st century spin on the story of Romeo and Juliet, my idea for this installation was to retain Elizabethan era/broader english renaissance period through collage installation. I took a different approach than what I normally would with a standard collage which involves cutting and layering disparate images/fragments. Using archival research, photo-montage, and the serendipidous access to a big printer, I carefully sourced each photo and arranged them throughout the walls of the alleyway. Here I used wheat-paste (water, flour, and a touch of sugar) as an environmentally friendly approach for this installation. In this way, I was able to set the scene for participants as they made their way to the mainstage and periphery scenes of this immersive, choose-your-own-adventure show.