Jennifer SteinkampRapunzel2005-2011 Rapunzel associates addiction, beauty, hair and flowers. It’s based on the Grimm brothers retelling of the fairytale. In short, Rapunzel whose mother while pregnant had cravings for rampion flowers. Rapunzel’s mother longed for the beautiful, edible flower that grew in the garden of a neighboring witch. She sent her husband to steal the flower, after being caught trying to steal the flower, they were forced to exchange their newborn daughter for a supply of flowers. The witch placed Rapunzel high out of reach in a tower, Rapunzel grew her hair over 50 feet for witch access, prince rescues her, etc. This is a story of a child who was given up for an addiction, a common occurrence in contemporary life. The installation consists of gently swaying vines projected onto the walls of the gallery; creating an enchanted garden within the gallery that evokes the witch’s garden. The computer-generated vines were created with an algorithm that simulated hair. I attached flowers to the long hair/vines, as the hair moved the flowers held on.The installation consists of gently swaying vines projected filling a wall.  The playful movement of the vines is seemingly natural, yet tension is created between the physical space of the gallery and the invented landscape.http://jsteinkamp.com/html/art_documentation.htm

Jennifer Steinkamp
Rapunzel
2005-2011

Rapunzel associates addiction, beauty, hair and flowers. It’s based on the Grimm brothers retelling of the fairytale. In short, Rapunzel whose mother while pregnant had cravings for rampion flowers. Rapunzel’s mother longed for the beautiful, edible flower that grew in the garden of a neighboring witch. She sent her husband to steal the flower, after being caught trying to steal the flower, they were forced to exchange their newborn daughter for a supply of flowers. The witch placed Rapunzel high out of reach in a tower, Rapunzel grew her hair over 50 feet for witch access, prince rescues her, etc. This is a story of a child who was given up for an addiction, a common occurrence in contemporary life. The installation consists of gently swaying vines projected onto the walls of the gallery; creating an enchanted garden within the gallery that evokes the witch’s garden. The computer-generated vines were created with an algorithm that simulated hair. I attached flowers to the long hair/vines, as the hair moved the flowers held on.

The installation consists of gently swaying vines projected filling a wall.  The playful movement of the vines is seemingly natural, yet tension is created between the physical space of the gallery and the invented landscape.
http://jsteinkamp.com/html/art_documentation.htm