August 2012

Between Two Rivers

Glidden’s work addresses transitional moments between states of being, thoughts living below the surface of others that cannot be brought to the forefront of the mind. She considers the moment just before sleep when images begin to form, the moment just after waking when dream activities disorient, the confusion of deja vu, intuition, and memory recall. In this site-specific installation, Glidden recreates these altered states by employing elements such as sound, controlled lighting, and olfactory triggers. The physical experience allows for the mind to wander through a metaphoric narrative.

A secondary concern in Glidden’s work is the relationship between the past and the present. This is evident by the way she combines traditional methods and new technology. She creates the stacked architectural building blocks with bones of steel, and each reveals handmade individuality in a conformist environment. They are always the same size, yet the final form has infinite potentiality. Between Two Rivers weaves together the major themes of Glidden’s work: the environment, movement, darkness and light, internal narrative, and memory into a cohesive, experiential installation.

View more of Glidden’s work at feliciaglidden.com.