The Grass Ceiling
2023
The Grass Ceiling is an installation commenting on the American obsession with lawns and its impacts on native plants, insect species and the environment. Utilizing SCAFFOLD as a strucure for a pulley system to raise the grass bed (aka the ceiling) off the ground, the installation aims to creates new space for plant native and bee-friendly plant seeds to grow. Through the month of July, Becs Epstein and Vince Phan, will take care of the seeds planted in the soil in which the grass ceiling is removed.
On July 8 at 6:30pm, the artists will host a performance in which Epstein will apologize to past and current plant species on the public lawn. The apologies will be written on a flag that will be displayed on SCAFFOLD throughout the month and viewers can write their own apologies on the flag.
