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Defenestration

Furniture tries to escape an abandonded building in San Francisco

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Category Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities

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Standing on Howard Street in front of a wall of graffiti, look up and try not to flinch. A Grandfather clock appears to be falling out of the window of the abandoned tenement building. Upon a second look, the Grandfather clock is bent, twisted, and lucky for the pedestrians on the busy street below, not falling at all. Beds, clock, bureaus, floor lamps and other furniture hang on the outside of the building creating a surreal experience for the viewer. The furniture is secured with earthquake proof brackets that are rumored to be stronger than the building itself.

The artist, Brain Goggin, who, according to his artist statement, looks for inspiration in "unexpected locations or methods of presenting the work," created this site-specific installation on the abandoned and graffitied building at the edge of one of San Francisco roughest neighborhood. In 1997, with the help of over a 100 volunteers and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Goggin built "Defenestration", using cast-off, abandoned or found on the street furniture to reflect "the harsh experience of many members of the community."

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Address Howard Street and 6th Street, San Francisco, California, United States
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