One last thing I did at Foundation House was installing "A Thread X A Thread" in the "game room" in the basement. The room looks like a medieval undercroft with a vaulted ceiling, pillars, a stone fireplace, stained glass windows, candle-sticks shaped lights, and wooden arched doors that make squeaking sound. There was also some furniture and a snooker table, without which it looked like a dungeon or crypt. The room certainly had a creepy atmosphere. Once I started setting up the pieces, the installation was easy, as the walls already had some nails driven into them. These nails were rusty, suggesting that they had been in place for a long period of time.
I also installed a piece in a curved staircase to the basement and took some pictures. It was a little scary, but I had so much fun! I probably won't be able to experience something like this in the future!
This is the end of my stories from Foundation House. As an installation artist, I benefited tremendously by being able to install my installation piece “A Thread X A Thread” in three different spaces; apple orchard, inside the house, and the basement. Each of these spaces were unique and inspirational; they became wonderful settings for my work that are hard to find in other public art venues. I was also able to make eight paintings which was way more productive than usual. I will treasure so many impactful conversations with other artists and writers, and moments of just having quiet time indoors and outdoors.
This house was almost going to be demolished, but thanks to the new owner who bought it and "rescued" this place, it has been preserved and maintained. I honestly believe that even for wealthy people it would be hard to maintain such a big house. I am grateful for the preservation of this beautiful house and for the philanthropic spirit that makes this place available to artists and writers.
It was a very fruitful time, and at the same time, it was like a dream. I thank God for taking me to different places by doing art.
Foundation House, Greenwich, CT August, 2023
