Installation view,”Translocal: Camp in my Tent “ 1998 at Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor, Staten Island, New York. The tent pitched on green artificial grass within the gallery space invites visitors to bring a picknic and camp for the day free of charge. The tent is portable ,instantly accessible accommodation , fully equipped with custom made sleeping bags and pillows offers the visitor a leisurely experience seeking a quiet ,private and inspiring space. Inside the tent are two video monitors one is linked to a camera located inside the gallery and the other features a series of videos shot during public performances of the artist pitching up her around the world .The artist has been inspired by spending time in Bedouin Camps (1994 to1996) in the Desert Negev ,Israel and created “Translocal” to examine the boundaries between public and private space and to explore the idea of camping as an act of both tourism, nomadic, impermanence, leisure and consumerism.
