Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Shangri la

Shangri la - June 26, 2010 - Joshua Tree, California.



Girl Friend Beer is a product without an actual product. This is an on-going project. Girl Friend Beer acted as a sponsor for Shangrila.



Eight 30-packs of name brand beers were purchased, unpackaged, re-labeled, and re-packaged.



One Hundred Coozies were made and distributed.



We stayed at the Joshua Tree Inn



There was Cowboy art on the walls



And Ice Cold Girl Friends in the Fridge



A series of signs were installed that led up from the highway to the site



1. Shangrila/Turn Left Here








2. The Ballad of Sam McGee










3. Tell Your Ma






Installation shots:

spray paint and oil on canvas on plywood, 40" x 96"