"Knock on Wood" - Gallivan Plaza; Project 3: Interactive Ritual Space: Installations for First Night + Trolley Square

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Creator Allen, Nate -- Student -- Male; Haslam, Evan Michael -- Student -- Male; Hebdon, Brian Kent -- Student -- Male; Ingersoll, Cory J. -- Student -- Male; Kotrodimos, Christina Jennifer -- Student -- Female; Woolston, Megan -- Student -- Female
Title "Knock on Wood" - Gallivan Plaza; Project 3: Interactive Ritual Space: Installations for First Night + Trolley Square
Spatial Coverage Salt Lake City, Salt Lake county, Utah, United States
CA+P Course Mimi Locher; Jake Gines; John Diamond; Shane Trump; Architectural Design Studio I; Fall Semester 2008
Description This art installation is inspired by the common ritual of knocking on wood to dispel bad luck. The three spinning boxes within the wall represent the luck of the New Year and are spun for: health, wealth, and love. We invite everyone to spin and knock on wood to ward off any bad luck for the coming year. This interactive piece is constructed of approximately 63,000 unread newspapers, salvaged lumber, and recycled steel rods, forming a wall that is 7 feet high, 16 feet long and 3 feet wide. A special thanks to donors: Marman-Keystone, Daily Utah Chronicle, Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News.
Work Dates December 31, 2008
Date 2008
Century 21
Culture American
Material Approximately 63,000 unread newspapers, salvaged lumber, and recycled steel rods, forming a wall that is 7 feet high, 16 feet long and 3 feet wide. At least 85% recycled, salvaged, or reused materials designed to be complete recycled and reused after dismantled.
Subtype Installations (visual works); Competitions -- Architecture competitions
Subject Green (environmental concept); Holidays -- National holidays -- New Year's Day; Celebrations; Rituals (events); Newsprint -- Recycling
Image Source Mayra Focht, College of Architecture + Planning, December 31, 2008.
Rights Digital image copyright 2009, Mayra Focht. All rights reserved.
Contributing Institution University of Utah, College of Architecture + Planning
CA+P Accession No. CAP-211
Format image/jpeg
Digitization Specifications Photographed with Canon PowerShot SD1000 digital camera. Photoshop CS used for color corrections, image size, and file format.
ARK ark:/87278/s6wq03rx
Setname uu_cap_history
ID 782354
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wq03rx