Roses, 1996




Roses, 1996, dry leaves, lycra/spandex, zippers; dim. variable, approximately 12 ft x 6 ft x 2.5 ft

Installation at TBA Gallery, Chicago, for group exhibition “Stuff.”  Leaves collected from public spaces in the city, sewn into spandex shapes to make piles for jumping on; later, transformed into compost for rose gardens.




© A. Laurie Palmer, 2025