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Riptide

Installation Proposal Laguna Beach California

A riptide is not a wave you see; it is a force you experience. This installation treats the street as a coastline: a straight, neutral line subjected to an invisible pressure, producing moments of compression and release, calm and turbulence. Viewers do not encounter the piece from a distance; they enter it, walking within its currents. The work translates an oceanic phenomenon into an architectural condition. The two-hundred foot long installation is comprised of a simple 2 x 4 stick frame construction with waterproof drywall.

The two-hundred foot long installation is comprised of a simple 2 x 4 stick frame construction with waterproof drywall.
The installation allows community members to walk within the piece, drawing excitment from ages young and old.
The installation allows community members to walk within the piece, drawing excitment from ages young and old.

Description

A riptide is not a wave you see; it is a force you experience. This installation treats the street as a coastline: a straight, neutral line subjected to an invisible pressure, producing moments of compression and release, calm and turbulence. Viewers do not encounter the piece from a distance; they enter it, walking within its currents. The work translates an oceanic phenomenon into an architectural condition. The two-hundred foot long installation is comprised of a simple 2 x 4 stick frame construction with waterproof drywall.

Details

2026
Laguna Beach, CA