Constellation

by McGill, Melissa; Anderson, Sam; Smith, Tracy K.; Blanco, Richard; Coumans, Hadrien; Baker, Joe; Torres, Edwin; Yang, Jeffrey

• ISBN13: 9781616894306
• ISBN10: 161689430X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-11-03
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Summary

Beginning in June 2015, a new constellation will rise nightly above a small island in the middle of the Hudson River, fifty miles north of New York City. Every evening as the sun goes down, starry points of light will emerge one by one with the stars of the night sky above the Bannermans' Castle ruin between Cold Spring and Beacon, NY.

Constellation, the book, accompanies this mysterious but sublime installation, both as an extension and artifact of the project. The book is a visual and literary dialogue between artist Melissa McGill and several celebrated writers and poets, using the artwork as a springboard for inspiration and collaboration.

Author Biography

Melissa McGill's work involves an interdisciplinary process, primarily incorporating drawing, sculpture, and sound. Through her process, she has become increasingly passionate about art in public spaces and its ability to contribute to communities in a larger sense. She currently resides in Beacon, NY, along the Hudson River that inspired the project.

McGill has been exhibiting internationally since 1991 including solo exhibitions at White Cube, London; Power House, Memphis; Manitoga/The Russel Wright Design Center and CRG Gallery, New York, who represents her work in the United States; Palazzo Capello, Venice; and group exhibitions at Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY; Art in General, NY; Norrtalje Konsthall, Norrtalje, Sweden and more. McGill is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design.