Sauna
Born at the Marine Air Ground Combat Center in 29 Palms, Marie Lorenz spent much of her childhood in the High Desert. Wanting to directly interact with the dry and rocky landscape of these early memories, she went in search of the perfect boulder to act as the mold for a sauna. After finding a rock that was larger than a car but smaller than a room, Marie wound wicker vines around it to form a large spiral. She then layered plastic to form a skin over the wicker ribbing. Once removed from the boulder, the hollow shell was propped up on a central post and filled with steam created by heated rocks doused in water.
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NOVEMBER 23, 2002 - NOVEMBER 24, 2002
“High Desert Test Sites is a series of experimental art sites located along a stretch of desert communities including Pioneertown, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree and 29 Palms. These locations provide alternative, free space for experimental work by both emerging and established artists.
The HDTS mission is to challenge traditional conventions of ownership, property and patronage. Most projects will ultimately belong to no one, and they are intended to melt back into the landscape as new ones emerge.
The High Desert Test Sites is a project organized by Andrea Zittel, John Connelly and Andy Stillpass.”
—from the HDTS 1 catalogue
