PRART NEWS – DOMINODOMINO by Dan Sullivan and Edra Soto Presented
by EXPO Projects and Morgan Lehman Gallery from September 17 to September 20th,
2015 at EXPO CHICAGO 2015
DOMINODOMINO is a meticulously crafted jatoba wood table
with corian inlay, inspired by the cement domino table common to Puerto Rico.
The immersive installation is evocative of a game room where playing dominoes invites
and challenges connections amongst friends and strangers. All are invited to
sit at the table and play.
EXPO Projects is presented alongside IN/SITU in and around
Navy Pier, featuring a curated selection of projects organized by EXPO CHICAGO.
The site-specific installation program highlights large-scale and performative
works by emerging and established artists represented by 2015 Exhibitors.
Hours & Location
Friday, September 18 | 11:00am–7:00pm
Saturday, September 19 | 11:00am–7:00pm
Sunday, September 20 | 11:00am–6:00pm
Vernissage (by invitation)
Thursday, September 17 | 6:00pm–9:00pm.
Presented by the Women’s Board benefitting the Museum of
Contemporary Art Chicago.
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Edra Soto and Dan Sullivan
DominoDomino, 2014
Domino table with four stools, inlaid corian on jatoba wood
30 x 30 x 30 in
During a visit to Puerto Rico, Soto and Sullivan encountered
a traditional domino table made of cement in the county plaza of Ponce. The
utter simplicity of its form made this piece of cement food for thought. Soto
and Sullivan were further influenced by the popular rumor of the 1920’s that
Marcel Duchamp stopped his artistic practice in order to dedicate his life to
master the art of playing chess. Immersed in ideas of art and design, Soto and
Sullivan decided to create a high-end version of this particular cement model.
Their great affinity for the game of dominoes led them to
create an immersive installation evocative of a familiar game room that conveys
how playing dominoes invites and challenges connections among friends or
strangers. The act of playing a game demands physical or mental focus while
relinquishing pleasure. However, it is also an act of leisure that Sullivan and
Soto can compromise to, equally excited in seek of a thrill.
Among its various meanings, “domino” is a word rooted in
power, originating from the Spanish verb to dominate. DominoDomino intends to
portray the various power plays embedded in ideas of collaboration; the
figurative and administrative meaning of commonwealth; the inevitable variants
that multiracial coupling disperses from a cultural inherence of ideals and
traditions; the ambiguous nature of work versus leisure time.
The domino table, meticulously crafted by Sullivan and the
centerpiece of this installation, was made with jatoba wood and tinted with a
dark patina. The graphic detail is made with inlaid corian, inspired by
decorative iron screen designs commonly found in Puerto Rico. Decorative iron
screens became ubiquitous in the architecture of post-war Puerto Rico due to
the security they provided and their ability to allow for cross ventilation.
Mid-century Spanish design elements added character. Today, these screens are
viewed as much as a protection device as a language that pertains to the
island’s visual culture.
One of a limited edition of domino sets, also crafted by
Sullivan, is set on top of the domino table for audience members to play. This
domino set comes with a set of instructions of Soto and Sullivan’s preferred
playing method.
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