Institute For Design and Experimental Art (I.D.E.A.)
Sacramento, California 1989

Created for a renovated fire station, this installation combined physical elements to address the nature of fire and fire fighting and the role of the firehouse in the preservation of life. A dark X-shaped room was lit by candles and housed two opposing mirrors to create an illusion of a dark smokey hallway. Quotes from fire fighters, some who once worked there, were stencilled on the walls to humanize the space.

Dimensions: 9' H x 10' W x 100' L