I met Anne Patterson seven years ago when I was creating artist profiles for Alfstad& Gallery in Sarasota, FL. I interviewed her for her gallery opening of Airidescence. Since then, we’ve done a number of videos together for her various installations.
Anne recently contacted me about documenting the process of her latest work entitled “Divine Pathways” which is a textile installation consisting of over 15 miles of ribbons suspended from the ceiling in The Cathedral of St, John Devine. Over the course of four days, I documented her and her team of artist cutting, tying and installing ribbons to a truss that was hoisted to 95 feet in the air. Watch the video to get the complete experience.
This is The Cathedrals press release for the opening…
Divine Pathways is a stunning, site-specific textile installation created by artist Anne Patterson for the vaulted Nave of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Divine Pathways will be created in concert with communities and organizations from across the Morningside Heights neighborhood, New York City, and the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Community members are invited to write their hopes, dreams, and prayers onto the ribbons that make up the piece. Individual prayers will be anonymous and beyond the viewer’s sight, but their collective presence creates an experience that is both intimate and immense.
Opening night was exciting and everything you want a New York City art opening to be. Cheese, wine and a who’s who of NYC. Anne gave an exceptional speech about the work and there was an exciting dance number from the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre. The film played on two big screens inside the cathedral.
Anne and I
I built out a new rig that I used for the first time during this shoot. I recently got a matte box system with a side handle for a more professional look and functionality.
This entire project and process was a lot of fun and I look forward to creating another behind the scenes of Anne in the future.