“Sukkahwood” second annual outdoor temporary dwelling installation exhibition
Inwood Hill Park, New York, NY
Sunday, October 6th, 2019
After a smashing second year, Sukkahwood is pleased to once again invite artists and designers to re-imagine a “Sukkah” and be part of the “Sukkahwood” outdoor exhibition of temporary dwelling installations.
Sukkahwood’s values of inclusion are universal and seek to bring together people from all walks of life. Sukkahwood is about re-thinking an essential Jewish tradition through unique and out-of-the-box thinking, using materials with a focus on sustainability and affordability, and connecting to our beautiful New York City parks.
More information:
Each artist may submit one design for their sukkah- a temporary shelter or hut that is the central element of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The structures will be on display for one day in Northern Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park. Each sukkah must be designed to be built and taken down on the same day of the event. Each artist or group of artists selected will work together with consultants to ensure that the structures retain the nature of a Sukkah. The artist is asked to be as creative as possible while working within the guidelines. We ask each entrant to consider questions such as “What is a home?” and “How can a home be temporal, ephemeral and connected to nature?” This project is designed to push the boundaries of an age-old tradition and implant it in a contemporary setting. The challenge of this competition is to explore what a contemporary Sukkah could be – focusing on modularity, sustainability and affordability, while maintaining a diverse and rooted meaning of time and space. Please join us in our mission to connect the arts with tradition and foster community across all lines.
Curator: Emma Trodella (born Fort Lauderdale, FL) is an independent curator based in Brooklyn, NY. Trodella holds a BFA with a concentration in Art History from the University of Tampa, FL. In Fall 2019 she anticipates to start her MA graduate degree in Museum Studies at the City College of New York. She currently works as the Foundation Assistant of the Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. She has held roles within art fairs and museum institutions including, Salvador Dali Museum in St. Pete, FL as a Library and Archival intern (January-April 2016), MDC Museum of Art + Design in Miami, FL as a Registrar intern (July-October 2016), Miami Project 5- Art Basel Miami, FL as a Fair Assistant (December 2016), Spring Break Art Show New York as a Curatorial Associate (March 2017), Affordable Art Fair in New York, NY as a Fair Assistant (March-April 2017), Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy as a Museum Educator (Fall 2017), Spring Break Art Show New York as a Curatorial Associate (March 2018), and TEFAF New York Spring as a Visitor Services Representative (May 2018).
Awards: Cash prizes up to $1500 will be awarded at the event for first, second and third place.
Stipend: Each participant will receive a $750 stipend, to be paid out in three increments at the time of acceptance, completion of structurally sound pre-model, and at the event itself.
This event will be widely publicized via print and digital news outlets.
Application Instructions / Public Contact Information:
Artists and designers may submit proposals as individuals or as groups.
Please include:
One high resolution PDF presentation layout of final design.
A JPEG file of the layout must be submitted as well.
A concept explanation at least half a page in length detailing which elements you are emphasizing and why.
A detailed explanation of materials to be used and how the Sukkah will be constructed.
Names and contact information for all members of your group.
Applications should be sent to sukkahwood@gmail.com.
Guidelines:
Designs must adhere to the following guidelines, under the consultation and approval of their Sukkah consultants.
While Sukkahwood does not require that the Sukkah structures be “kosher,” we do hope that the artists, in consultation and approval of their Sukkah consultants, will retain the essence of a Sukkah and start a conversation on what makes a Sukkah “kosher” and artistically creative.
These guidelines will be helpful to maintain the essence of a Sukkah structure:
The Sukkah must be built under the sky, with nothing intervening between the roof and the sky.
The Sukkah must have more shade than sun.
The Sukkah’s base must be at least 27” x 27” but no larger than 100 square feet.
The height of the Sukkah must be taller than 38” high and no taller than 10 feet.
The Sukkah must have at least two complete sides and part of a third side, at least 16” wide.
A Sukkah must have walls that are made from sturdy material. The walls must be strong enough to remain in position when the wind blows.
The walls of the Sukkah must be underneath the roof. The bottom edge of the sides must be within 12” of the ground.
The roof structure material must be constructed with material that grew from the ground and is completely detached from the ground.
The covering should be loose enough so that one can see the stars. Yet, it has to be thick enough to provide some protection.
These guidelines, unlike the previous list, are safety guidelines, park regulations, and event requirements and are therefore non-negotiable:
The Sukkah must be easily put together and disassembled in the same day.
Each sukkah needs to be of a structurally sound nature and safe for people to enter.
Artists cannot use any flammables like open fires, items that go into the ground like stakes or tied to vegetation to maintain the stability of the structure, and no major power tools like electric chainsaws. Artists can use a small power drill and other non-electronic tools.
If you are not familiar with Sukkahs or the holiday of Sukkot, please feel free to peruse these links in order to better inform your proposal:
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/609535/jewish/What-Is-a-Sukkah.htm
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/420823/jewish/How-to-Build-a-Sukkah.htm
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4126/jewish/Sukkot.htm
All materials must be submitted to sukkahwood@gmail.com by Sunday night, June 30, 2019 at 11:59 pm.
