Path Pals (ArtPath 2021)

path pals art installation by daniel j hogan

Path Pals is the outdoor interactive art installation I made for ArtPath 2021 here in Lansing. I was one of 20 artists selected by the Lansing Art Gallery for this project, which places art installations long Lansing’s River Trail. The process started with me submitting a proposal, including a rough concept design (see below).

I designed the piece to be interactive (which was encouraged in the submission guidelines). Path Pals acts as a double-sided  “photo frame” for visitors. They stand inside a “monster’s mouth” and have their picture taken. Visitors are then encouraged to share their photos to social media with the tag #ArtPathPals.

Upon being selected I was awarded a $1000 stipend to cover costs. I contacted Pline Craftsman Co. to help me build the wooden frame that made up Path Pals (and with the installation process later). Then, I started painting, painting, painting.

The finished piece ended up being approximately six feet tall by 3 3/4 ft wide, the largest piece of art I ever created to date. I painted Path Pals with exterior acrylic house paint, which was a far cry from my usual watercolor.

Yellow side
Pink side
Map
Map

My site was number 18 on ArtPath, which put Path Pals at the Elm Park baseball diamond. ArtPath opened on June 1 2021 and goes until August 31 2021.

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