These were made to showcase works by Canadian artist,
Frank
Rodick. They were included
in his exhibition, Labyrinth
Of Desire, at the Fotofest Biennial 2010 at the Colton
& Farb Gallery in Houston, Texas, USA (March 13 -
April 24, 2010).
Five pairs
of very thin (1.5") cases were made for this project. Each pair had
bookmarked tops with the same accent wood. The tops of the
interiors were lined with black suede-cloth. Frank's
works, which had been face-mounted to 1/8" Plexiglas,
were held in place with thin strips of mitred black
walnut.
The centre panels on
the tops and bottoms of the cases protrude about 1/8".
When
opened, the case lays perfectly flat and appears to float
above the display surface, making a dramatic presentation.
