2008 Woodie Awards
MJC Teacher puts on gallery show
Tiara Johnson
Issue date: 9/28/06 Section: Entertainment
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The exhibit also featured the work, of another artist with a residence at the dump, Kim Weller.
During his time spent at the dump Wilson was able to find old negatives, books, and several other unique items that he photographed and used in expressing himself.
Wilson was first introduced to the program in graduate school when his professor, Robin Lasser, organized a class residency.
When driving down Tunnel Avenue, where the event was held in San Francisco, there feels as if there is nothing but barren landscape and industrial buildings. Looking for the building can be troublesome, though there were several signs that read "art show" to ease the way.
In all reality, the gallery was actually at the dump
The space was small and there were at least 40 books that were nailed on the wall showing the exposed book lining, often putting found objects, cut out pictures, stamping abandoned all over, and also writing to add to the display.
The exhibit contained plants that Wilson had found during while spending time at the dump. He put the plants up for adoption after he got them healthy again.
"Most of them didn't look too good when I found them, but many of them still had roots in tact, and I could tell that they still had a chance. After re-potting them, with new soil and fertilizer, and pruning back the damaged and stressed out ends, most of the plants bounced back," Wilson said.
Wilson collected objects and took pictures right up until the end of his residency. Though one of the first things he did still remained his favorite, a book that Wilson stamped "abandoned" all over.