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Bed
Wooden Bed Frame, Acrylic Fish Tank, Fish, Filter
20" x 35" x 77"
It is where fantasy and reality meet, thus the idea behind these two pieces. The idea for a fish tank inside a bed frame was inspired by a friend's waterbed. He told me that his bed had a leak in it. This made me realize that the bed is meant to be a place that brings one comfort and security, but can also cause one a sense of uneasiness and feeling trapped.
I was also inspired by my bad health. After I slipped a disc in my back the week before the new semester at school started, I was bed ridden two months. When I was not in school, I lay in bed pondering when I could resume a more active life. The bed became my world. I realized that anywhere I wanted to go to I had to plan my trip. The only time I found peace was when I lie sleeping or standing. I had to take great care when positioning myself just right when getting up and sitting down. It was not so much the bed that bothered me, but instead being confined to it due to my health. I have since recovered, but that experience still haunts me.