About the Installation

The artist's first NYC installation was a collaboration of placement in the restaurant interior's two rooms. Non-visual artist helpers included a choreographer, a musician, and a Shiatsu massage therapist. The art and objects were created and "found" by the artist such as a room-size wedding dress made from plastic trash bags. (inspired by her internship with the costume designer at a NYC theater), and shoes purchased from a thrift store, painted neon colors, and hung from the ceiling over the bar. "This installation was a pivotal experience for me because I expected to be an instructor to neophytes and instead became an observer of the creative process of others. The results of letting go of control was mind-blowing on so many levels." -- Alice Shapiro