{"id":10417,"date":"2010-09-22T23:19:02","date_gmt":"2010-09-23T03:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/?p=10417"},"modified":"2010-09-23T11:09:07","modified_gmt":"2010-09-23T15:09:07","slug":"what-a-red-slab-of-plywood-can-do-d-i-y","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/2010\/09\/22\/what-a-red-slab-of-plywood-can-do-d-i-y\/","title":{"rendered":"what a painted slab of plywood can do (d-i-y)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2009, artist Lee Walton<\/a> exhibited his “destination specific” sculptures: brightly colored, asymetrically-shaped slabs of plywood, dated, with directions for being taken taken out of the gallery and “displayed elsewhere”. \u00a0He drove one to a field and leaned it against a tree stump. From a distance: a winter field with a surprising blast of red.<\/p>\n

We love the idea of placing a vividly-painted geometric shape…around… as a bit of pleasant subversion, say,on the terrace of an apartment building that would be randomly sighted by strangers…in a park…<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

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…on a roof…fields are ideal…<\/p>\n

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…<\/p>\n

It would be easy enough to do: have a piece of plywood cut at the local lumber store, or use a scrap (it should be a size and shape you can carry easily), paint it a hot color, then…put it somewhere to enjoy.<\/p>\n

via Rolu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2009, artist Lee Walton exhibited his “destination specific” sculptures: brightly colored, asymetrically-shaped slabs of plywood, dated, with directions for being taken taken out of the gallery and “displayed elsewhere”. \u00a0He drove one to a field and leaned it against a tree stump. 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