Paid in Full!
multi-media window installation
detail of installation window
Size
W 17’ x H 8’ x D 10’
date/location
2015
former bank building, 8th Street and Hennepin Avenue, downtown Minneapolis
materials
projection; sewing tables with sewing machines; fluorescent lamps; found fabric and clothing; dye; thread; starch.
Summary
Paid in Full! is a reflection on consumer responsibility related to health and labor in garment production. A simulated sweatshop, this was installed in a vacant bank building in a commercial district during the holiday shopping season. When developing this installation, we asked ourselves: What are the true costs beyond the few dollars we spend? Who else is paying for these goods with their health, life, and safety? How can we make more compassionate and conscious choices? The banner text asks: "Who else is paying for the goods we buy?"
Materials for this installation were sustainably sourced (repurposed, collected, found).
CREDITS
Creators:
Anthony Chapin + Erin Lavelle
Presenter:
Paid in Full! was in the group exhibition Reflection: Made Here presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust
Special Thanks:
Materials and installation assistance provided by: Barebones Productions, Laurel Chapman, Sarah Chapman, Kathy Kaufer Christoffel, Christine Fugate, Adam Grams, Lindsey Hoskins, Emily Janisch, Kathleen Lavelle, Jessica Lundeen, James Orione, Don Patterson and Sarah Peters