CATHERINE ALBERT
The concept for the first Window Installation developed out of a basic appreciation for the aesthetic elements of wooden window sash slated for demolition. The first work, Installation #601, began as a pilot study, which experimented with the display of window sash as works of art bathed in natural light settings and has since evolved into a series of Window Installations, each featuring the aesthetic in addition to historic origin of original wooden sash retrieved from historic buildings located in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The Window Installation Series continues its evolution as a public forum for provoking viewers to ask questions related to the history behind the window sash, their re-contextualization within the gallery arena and the sustainable future of historic wooden windows at large.