"Golden" (commissioned installation) by Kelly O'Brien (2013). Image: Monica PecoraroJust installed a new commission in the lovely home of a friend here in Germany. She'd seen a similar piece I'd done in our own home last year and asked if I could do something similar for her living room. Of course!
"Golden" by Kelly O'Brien, 2013
The original for our home was installed directly onto a wall. Lovely to behold, but ultimately ephemeral - when we leave this house it either gets torn down or bequeathed to the next inhabitants.
What I love about Monica's piece is that we were able to transfer the sense of delicacy, movement and glow to her home in a way that's a bit more practical than my original design.
"Golden" (detail) by Kelly O'Brien, 2013
For Monica, I created something to work in a large, high-ceilinged space - yet light enough (and flexible in size and shape) to move or morph for future homes.
The title Golden is Monica's inspiration, her subject line of recent emails:
Sitting here, with a glass of wine, enjoying the view! Thanks for such a beautiful creation. The changing light on the papers last night was stunning!
Big thanks to Monica for the opportunity, and I'm happy to know that my work has found a good home.