JEFFREY SCHIFF

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New Ground

East Carolina University  1985
plaster, branches
2′ x 10′ x 12′

An elevated plaster ground is cast over a dense pile of tree branches, forming a smooth, consistent floor. A large solid plaster seating block is cast onto the plaster floor. Beside the block, a square void in the floor reveals the layers of tree branches cast into the elevated ground.

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New Ground

August 28, 2014 by jschiff@wesleyan.edu

East Carolina University  1985
plaster, branches
2′ x 10′ x 12′

An elevated plaster ground is cast over a dense pile of tree branches, forming a smooth, consistent floor. A large solid plaster seating block is cast onto the plaster floor. Beside the block, a square void in the floor reveals the layers of tree branches cast into the elevated ground.

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