INSTALLATIONS/ STILL IMAGES/ MOVING IMAGES/ WORKS OF EXCHANGE
9 Groton Avenue
This house in Freeville, New York was built by the conductor of the former railroad that used to stop in Freeville.Two families lived inside the house and their neighbors grew up in the house. The rural community was familar with the building and enthralled by the installation. The temporary intervention created a unique experience that became part of the history of that place. Over the course of four days, storms drove through the region, but most sheets of paper refused to fall. The light, wind, and heat played an important role in making and seeing the drawing.
A Technical Statement
In the series of time-based drawings of architecture, Brummund first makes a picture of the building either by drawing, digital manipulation, or photography. She then digitally enlarges the image to the same scale as the facade. Next, Brummund prints the drawing on sheets of letter-sized office paper. Each sheet has a fragment of the image, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.The sheets are hung methodically on the facade, and eventually the entire image is visible. The sheets blow in the wind, curl from moisture, and fall off. Photographs and videos document the temporary installation. This is the basic technical process, which is customized for each site.