‘The Rescue at the Firehouse’ is a site-specific installation by Ariane Roesch for SNATCH BLOCK PROJECTS inaugural exhibition, located at 1196 Metropolitan Ave in Brooklyn, NY, that explores the architecture and function of the space through delineating connections with red, orange, and yellow Electroluminescent Wires.
Roesch’s work creates narratives by setting up connections that call into question human relationships and interactions within an increasingly technologically driven society. Intrigued by SBP’s location inside an old Firehouse Station, ‘The Rescue at the Firehouse’ points towards preexisting architectural elements, such as the fire poles, as anchors for the installation. As the wires snake through the space along the walls, ceiling, and floor – splitting then meeting up again – they thread through several mechanical regulatory devices only to end and unravel in human hands, situated inside a closet that used to house a fire pole.
Ariane Roesch is an artist currently living and working in Houston, TX. Roesch is the co-founder and co- director of SKYDIVE, a project space focused on alternative practices.
Snatch Block Projects is an off-shoot from Firehouse Studios, which was established in 2000 and serves as the home studio of sculptors John Clement and Arthur Mednick. SBP, an exhibition residency program, currently is occupying a 2nd floor gallery above the studio.
Opening Reception: May 29, 2009, 6 – 9PM On view till June 30, 2009
