when laughter trips at the threshold of the divine
August 2008 — August 2009 / Socrates Sculpture Park / Long Island City, NY
Pre-fabricated automatic sliding glass door / 14' x 8' x 4"
In this project, Kim Beck, working in collaboration with Osman Khan, sourced and installed a set of automatic sliding doors were installed in the middle of Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City. With allusions to minimalist sculpture, consumerism, a nod to the dichotomy of desire, and the contradictions of barriers and fences, the project suggests a barrier made of typical storefront glass walls. In this case, it is a useless barrier as the doors open automatically when someone walks up or even just around them.
