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Wal-Scape at Greylock Arts · Tuesday May 20, 2008
Wal-Scape, an installation of products purchased at Wal-Mart is part of the group exhibit Being There: A Geocoded Landscape at Greylock Arts in Adams, Massachusetts through June 28, 2008.
Consisting of fake flowers and plants, toys, cardboard boxes, plastic bags, a television, and other products purchased from a local Wal-Mart, Wal-Scape attempts to restore the landscape that has been removed with the materials now found at that location. Further mining my interest in these massive retail spaces, Wal-Scape calls into question our value of manufactured goods over nature.
Being There: A Geocoded Landscape explores our surrounding landscape through art and technology. Geocoding is a process where geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) are identified for a particular item or location. Works of art included in this exhibit have been geocoded and mapped, allowing viewers to visit the approximate location where the original work was created in or inspired by.
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