The Beach, 1985

The Beach, an installation in the apartment of a friend, Calvin Whyte, a project from the final year of my BFA studies, is a precursor to several later bodies of work. The installation, an elaborate tableau constructed in Calvin’s apartment, was based upon a specific camp and shelter that myself and a couple of friends (re)constructed during each of four years near Bamfield, on Vancouver Island’s west coast. Calvin lived for several months in the installation prior to adapting its components to better serve his needs. Please click on an image below to view a larger version.