The Known Universe (childhood bedroom) exterior view, 2007
The Known Universe (childhood bedroom) entrance
The Known Universe (childhood bedroom) interior view
constructed bedroom (4 walls, floor, ceiling, closet, door, window), bed, desk,
TV and stand, bookshelves, file cabinet, chair, 2 chests of drawers, boodshelves, toys,
books, lamp, art, posters, bedding, carpet, radio, cassettes, plastic forks,
paper, markers, cloth, telescope made from materials cut from bedroom
9 x 11 x 14 feet

A freestanding recreation of the artist’s childhood bedroom stands in the center of the gallery. 300+ circles are cut from the walls, ceiling, floor, window and furniture. These circles are used to construct a telescope that stands in the center of the room surrounded by the universe of “stars” that now surround it.