daniel alexander smith

House Divided

Created during the citywide lockdown, this piece extends the confines of a city apartment to its breaking point

Commissioned for The Exchange at 100 Federal during the height of the Covid 19 Pandemic, House Divided depicts a confined apartment extending indifinitely. As we move through the space, programmatically simulated rooms disintegrate just as they are formed. Without any binding force, the simple forces created by the contact of trim, tile, drywall, and stud compound to wrench the entire structure apart. Created during the citywide lockdown, this piece extends the confines of a city apartment to its breaking point, forcing a re-examination of the structures and confines of urban life.