submission by
MelinDa Smith Altshuler
Dead Friends Directory and the Butterfly Tower
20 minute performance at Marcus Kuiland-Nazario’s Sea Change Lab
Video 5:08 min. hosted on the !8th St. Arts website
![Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision- Detail 1 - 2021 Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision- Detail 1 - 2021](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_1.Ascension-SuspensiontoCulturalBlindness-Correcting_Vision_chairs-cords-framed-photos-light-2021Detail1_FotoCreditGeneOgami-.jpg)
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision - Detail 2 - 2021
Site-Dictated Installation @ 18th Street Arts Airport Campus chairs, cords, framed photos, light. photo credit: Gene Ogami
Site-Dictated Installation @ 18th Street Arts Airport Campus chairs, cords, framed photos, light. photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Orange Memorial Tent midcity - Detail 2 - 2020 Orange Memorial Tent midcity - Detail 2 - 2020](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_MSA-frame-2.OrangeMemorialTent1midcityAscension-SuspensiontoCulturalBlindness-CorrectingVision2020_FramedInkJetPrint-9_x9_x1-1.25_Detail3.jpg)
Orange Memorial Tent midcity- Detail 2 - 2020
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision Framed Ink Jet Print 9”x9”x1 1.25”
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision Framed Ink Jet Print 9”x9”x1 1.25”
![Green Tent WLA - Detail 6 - 2020 Green Tent WLA - Detail 6 - 2020](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_MSA-frame-greenMemorialTent1midcityAscension-SuspensiontoCulturalBlindness-CorrectingVision2020_FramedInkJetPrint-9_x9_x1-1.25_Detail6.jpg)
Green Tent WLA - Detail 6 - 2020
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision Framed Ink Jet Print 9”x9”x1 1.25”
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision Framed Ink Jet Print 9”x9”x1 1.25”
![Blue Tent WLA - Detail 4 - 2020 Blue Tent WLA - Detail 4 - 2020](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_MSA-frame-blueMemorialTent1midcityAscension-SuspensiontoCulturalBlindness-CorrectingVision2020_FramedInkJetPrint-9_x9_x1-1.25_Detail4.jpg)
Blue Tent WLA - Detail 4 - 2020
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision Framed Ink Jet Print 9”x9”x1 1.25”
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision Framed Ink Jet Print 9”x9”x1 1.25”
![Silver Tent WLA - Detail 3 - 2020 Silver Tent WLA - Detail 3 - 2020](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_MSA-frame-silverMemorialTent1midcityAscension-SuspensiontoCulturalBlindness-CorrectingVision2020_FramedInkJetPrint-9_x9_x1-1.25_Detail4.jpg)
Silver Tent WLA - Detail 3 - 2020
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision Framed Ink Jet Print 9”x9”x1 1.25”
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision Framed Ink Jet Print 9”x9”x1 1.25”
![Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision - Detail 1 - 2021 Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision - Detail 1 - 2021](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_6-Ascension-SuspensiontoCulturalBlindness-CorrectingVision-2021_Detail_FotoCreditGeneOgami-.jpg)
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision - Detail 1 - 2021
Site-Dictated Installation @ 18th Street Arts Airport Campus chairs, cords, framed photos, light. photo credit: Gene Ogami
Site-Dictated Installation @ 18th Street Arts Airport Campus chairs, cords, framed photos, light. photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision - 2021 Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision - 2021](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_7.Ascension-SuspensiontoCulturalBlindnessInstallationShot1-.jpg)
Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision - 2021
Site-Dictated Installation @ 18th Street Arts Airport Campus, Installation Shot chairs, cords, framed photos, light. photo credit: Gene Ogami
Site-Dictated Installation @ 18th Street Arts Airport Campus, Installation Shot chairs, cords, framed photos, light. photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Me-Ascension-Suspension-to-Cultural-Blindness-detail Me-Ascension-Suspension-to-Cultural-Blindness-detail](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_9.Me-Ascension-Suspension-to-Cultural-Blindness-detail.jpg)
Me - Ascension, Suspension to Cultural Blindness / Correcting Vision - Detail - 2021
photo credit: Bailiwik
photo credit: Bailiwik
![Lenticularis, Weirdest Clouds in the Sky and Unforeseen Circumstances Lenticularis, Weirdest Clouds in the Sky and Unforeseen Circumstances](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_10.Lenticularis-WeirdestCloudsintheSkyandUnforseenCircumstances2020FotoCreditGeneOgami.jpg)
Lenticularis, Weirdest Clouds in the Sky and Unforeseen Circumstances - 2020
Site Dictated Installation @18th Street Arts, Airport Campus Antique cabinet, leather chair, could of teabag paper, drawn wall clouds, framed collage
photo credit: Gene Ogami
Site Dictated Installation @18th Street Arts, Airport Campus Antique cabinet, leather chair, could of teabag paper, drawn wall clouds, framed collage
photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Detail for Lenticularis, Weirdest Clouds in the Sky and Unforseen Circumstances Detail for Lenticularis, Weirdest Clouds in the Sky and Unforseen Circumstances](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_11.-Lenticularis-Weirdest-Clouds-in-the-Sky-and-Unforseen-Circumstances-2020-Detail-shot-Gene-Ogami.jpg)
Lenticularis, Weirdest Clouds in the Sky and Unforeseen Circumstances - detail - 2020
Leather chair and suspended opened cloud form of teabag paper and aviary wire photo credit: Gene Ogami
Leather chair and suspended opened cloud form of teabag paper and aviary wire photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Where Humankind and Nature Collide Where Humankind and Nature Collide](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_12-WHERE-HUMANKIND-AND-NATURE-COLLIDE-site-dictated-installation-Japanese-translucent-papers-bullets-fillament-wishbones-furniture-light.jpg)
Where Humankind and Nature Collide - site-dictated installation
Japanese translucent papers, aviary wire, bullets, fillament, wishbones, furniture, light StART Up Art Fair, Hollywood CA photo credit: Gene Ogami
Japanese translucent papers, aviary wire, bullets, fillament, wishbones, furniture, light StART Up Art Fair, Hollywood CA photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Where Humankind and Nature Collide Where Humankind and Nature Collide](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_13-When-Humankind-and-Nature-Collide-view-1.jpg)
Where Humankind and Nature Collide - detail - site-dictated installation
StART Up Art Fair, Hollywood CA 2016 Detail photo credit: Gene Ogami
StART Up Art Fair, Hollywood CA 2016 Detail photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Solution for a Dry Field Solution for a Dry Field](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_14.Solution-for-a-Dry-Field_Chicken-wire-paper-from-tea-bags-garden-hosevintage-nozzle-pail_5.5-x3x3FotoCreditGeneOgami.jpg)
Solution for a Dry Field
Chicken wire, paper of tea bags, garden hose, vintage nozzle, pail 6.5’ x 2.5’ x 2’ photo credit: Gene Ogami
Chicken wire, paper of tea bags, garden hose, vintage nozzle, pail 6.5’ x 2.5’ x 2’ photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Flying by the Seat of… Flying by the Seat of…](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_15.-Flying-by-the-Seat-of...old-chair-paper-from-teabags-chicken-wire-light.jpg)
Flying by the Seat of…
old chair, paper from teabags, chicken wire, light, 37” x 24” x 24” photo credit: Gene Ogami
old chair, paper from teabags, chicken wire, light, 37” x 24” x 24” photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Jacob’s Ladder Was Not Only His Jacob’s Ladder Was Not Only His](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_16-Jacobs-Ladder-Was-Not-Only-His.jpg)
Jacob’s Ladder Was Not Only His
Re-used rope, clouds of paper from tea bags, chicken wire, wood, light. 12’ x 6’ x 4’ photo credit: Gene Ogami
Re-used rope, clouds of paper from tea bags, chicken wire, wood, light. 12’ x 6’ x 4’ photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Blue Wave under a Red Sky Blue Wave under a Red Sky](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_17-Blue-Wave-under-a-Red-Sky.jpg)
Blue Wave under a Red Sky
Cast-off Wrought iron, painting scrap, wood shelf. 8”x 24”x 4” photo credit: Gene Ogami
Cast-off Wrought iron, painting scrap, wood shelf. 8”x 24”x 4” photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Combination of Opposites Combination of Opposites](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_18-Combination-of-Opposites_unique-solar-plate-photo-etching-on-translucent-panel-made-from-tea-bags14x21x1_foto-credit-Gene-Ogami.jpg)
Combination of Opposites
Unique solar plate photo etching on translucent panel of used tea bags paper in a Riker Mount. 14”x 21”x 1” photo credit: Gene Ogami
Unique solar plate photo etching on translucent panel of used tea bags paper in a Riker Mount. 14”x 21”x 1” photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Diaphanous Dwelling Diaphanous Dwelling](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_19-Diaphanous-Dwelling_UniqueSolarPlatePhoto-etching_14x21x1.jpg)
Diaphanous Dwelling
Unique solar plate photo etching on translucent panel of used tea bags paper in a Riker Mount. 14”x 21”x 1” photo credit: Gene Ogami
Unique solar plate photo etching on translucent panel of used tea bags paper in a Riker Mount. 14”x 21”x 1” photo credit: Gene Ogami
![Satisfied, Content and at Peace with Itself Satisfied, Content and at Peace with Itself](http://www.melindasmithaltshuler.com/wp-content/gallery/thecollection/thumbs/thumbs_20-Satisfied-Content-and-at-Peace-with-Itself-Unique-solar-plate-photo-etching-on-translucent-panel-of-used-tea-bag-paper-in-a-Riker-Mount-14x21x1.jpg)
Satisfied, Content and at Peace with Itself
Unique solar plate photo etching on translucent panel of used tea bag paper in a Riker Mount. 14”x 21”x 1” photo credit: Gene Ogami
Unique solar plate photo etching on translucent panel of used tea bag paper in a Riker Mount. 14”x 21”x 1” photo credit: Gene Ogami