Floor for a wool covered room (art installation at Art Rotterdam), by Cristina

Description of Cristina

I used six OSB-3 wooden plates to make the floor of this art installation that was on view at Van Nelle Fabriek in Rotterdam during Art Rotterdam fair. The floor was part of a room (dimensions 3 x 3 x 3 m) completely covered in sheep wool, where visitors could watch my film. To make the floor, I firstly glued the fibers of sheep wool onto the wooden plates. Then, once the glue dried, I secured the fibers by stapling them with an electric staple gun. Finally, I placed the wool-covered wooden plates on the ground, attaching them with gaffer tape and double sided tape.

How did I create this project

I realised this project firstly in my atelier, with the help of an assistant. Here I attached the wool to the wooden plates and I prepared them for transportation. When the moment came for the build-up of the installation, I moved the wool-covered plates with a van to the venue of the art fair. Here, with the help of another assistant, I created the wool-covered floor by placing the plates on the ground and securing them with double-sided tape.

Sizes of my project

300,0 x 300,0 cm