Patricia Schnall Gutierrez

Artist Statement:

This is a public participatory project. Each package is folded and assembled, one-on-one with artist and participant, in a performance setting. Participants are asked to recall repetitive chores and thoughts of home. They then write a private, unsigned note on a small piece of paper that they tuck inside the package. Each finished package joins the hundreds of others with no trace of personal identity. The cumulative energy evoked by the hundreds of participants whose touch and thoughts contribute to this piece remain the driving force behind it.