There is always grass that pushes itself through the cracks in the sidewalk
Steel, AR, Garden
There is always grass that pushes itself through the cracks in the sidewalk is a public artwork that features a large steel sculpture, a garden, and an embedded Web AR component. This work considers a future where human structures have entered a state of dormancy, no longer inhabited by humans. It looks at this idea not through an apocalyptic lens, but a hopeful one, presenting the bones of our built environment as habitat for new forms of life, and as substrate for the growth of new ideas.
This project was supported by the City of Albuquerque Arts and Culture. It was created in collaboration between Adrian Pijoan, Architecture Master's Students at The University of New Mexico, and CNM Ingenuity.
Credits
Artist: Adrian Pijoan
Fabrication + Design Lead: Richard William Stuart
Fabrication + Design: Sydney Hopkins, Lyvan Medrano, Jordan Sanchez, Chrystal Taliman
AR Coding Assistance: Jay Rentaria
Special Thanks: Sherri Breuggemann, Matt Carter, Catherine Harris, Alonso Indacochea, Brian Rashap, Mandolen Sanchez, Alex Webb