This drawer is inspired by the peace talks that took place after the Battle of Brooklyn. The British leader Admiral Howe had a personal affection for America and was committed to trying to make a deal with the colonies. After the Battle of Brooklyn he set up a conference with General George Washington and other …
The newest drawer to Conditions on the Ground has been added! After hundreds of years of dredging and filling New York Harbor no longer resembles the place the Lenape lived or the place the first explores or the British fleet encountered. The Atlantic meets the harbor at Sandy Hook. British boats bobbed around that …
The first shots of the Battle of Brooklyn were fired into a watermelon patch outside the Red Lion Inn. Two British soldiers were checking out the patch when they were shot on by the Americans. In doing so the Americans inadvertently revealed their position. A few hours later they were stormed by the British. The …
Conditions on the Ground is part of the Battle Ground exhibit on View at Proteus Gowanus April 13 -June 30th The Wetlands file cabinet drawer for the Conditions on the Ground piece refers to the fierce fighting around the Gowanus Creek. The area was a marshland at the time and the fighting took place at high …
Today I installed a new piece called “Conditions on the Ground” at Proteus Gowanus (opening Saturday). For this group show “Battle Ground” I was invited to create something, inspired by the Battle of Brooklyn (1776) to be placed in this set of drawers/file cabinet from the library of the Brooklyn Museum: I decided to …