Mound & Belle Isle Land Reclamation

Belle Isle Bricks (2024)

2024

Found river stones and handmade cotton paper

Dimensions variable

As part of the solo exhibition AndyT’s Urban Vision 2001-2024, curated by Nadja Rottner; Stamelos Gallery Center, Dearborn, MI

Gallery view

Please take a stone.


Belle Isle Bricks are water-eroded stones that are made of brick building debris deposited on the island to enlarge its boundary, a form of land reclamation. The artist covers them in hand-made cotton paper from his former clothing.”

— Curator Nadja Rottner’s wall label text for Andy T’s Urban Vision

Mound & Belle Isle Land Reclamation

Pedestal view; Photo by PD Rearick

Mound; Photo by PD Rearick