Snaileidolia Installation View

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Image from outside sidewalk view of the Open Source Gallery looking toward the installation. It is dark with silhouettes of people in the foreground mingling at the event. At the top right of the gallery's outside facade is a neon sign saying "Jim Crow Hell No". "Jim Crow" is in white, "Hell No" is in red. The art piece is a large snail made of blue, pink, and purple fabric with large patterned ribbon wrapped criss-crossed around the snail. Due to the image being taken outside of the gallery space, the snail is divided into two by the gallery's doors. The walls are covered in purple dripped paint. The piece is illuminated by 10 gallery lights attached to the ceiling.

Head on view of snail head with body in view. the snail is covered in purple, pink, and striped fabrics. On top of these fabrics, the snail is wrapped in different patterned ribbon. one type of ribbon is white with red flowers and the other is a lavender ribbon with white lace flowers. The walls are covered with purple dripped paint. The grey floor is in view. To the right a person with a red hat and black clothes is in the picture looking at the art piece.

Inside gallery view of large snail. The snail takes up 90% of the gallery space. Covered in purple, pink, and striped fabrics. On top of these fabrics, the snail is wrapped in different patterned ribbon. one type of ribbon is white with red flowers and the other is a lavender ribbon with white lace flowers. The snails head is low to the ground and sits at the right of the image. The body reaches near the ceiling and is positioned to the left of the image. The walls are covered with purple dripped paint. Behind the snail is a view of the night with a tent and a few people in sight.

Sidewalk view of gallery. It is still early evening so it is light out but overcast. Nearby residents are slightly in view on the left and right sides of the image. The facade of the gallery is red brick. At the top right of the building is a neon sign saying "Jim Crow Hell No". "Jim Crow" is in white, "Hell No" is in red. There are two separate large barn-like doors that are open allowing the exhibition to be seen. Two large open doorways show the head of the snail in the left doorway and the body in the right doorway. The snail is covered in purple, pink, and striped fabrics. On top of these fabrics, the snail is wrapped in different patterned ribbon. one type of ribbon is white with red flowers and the other is a lavender ribbon with white lace flowers. Three walls are in sight and are covered in dripping purple paint. The art piece is illuminated by two sets of five gallery lights on the ceiling.

Sidewalk view of gallery. Angled from the left. Two people stand toward the right of the image. The left person's profile is seen and is wearing a green bandana over their head, an orange shirt and grey pants. They are holding a can and smiling. The second person closest to the right of the image is the artist, David Colosi, who has dirty blonde short hair. He is wearing a black t-shirt, black pants, and blue sneakers. His hands are in his pockets and he is smiling. The facade of the building is red brick. The left top of the building has a black sign with white lettering stating "Come In We're Open Source." to the right of the sign is a neon sign saying "Jim Crow Hell No". "Jim Crow" is in white, "Hell No" is in red. to the right of the image is a gallery view of part of the large snail's body wrapped in fabric and ribbon. Toward the right is a barn door and the rest of the brick building. It is early evening and overcast. Behind the gallery are resident houses that are slightly in view to the right.

Sidewalk view of gallery. Angled from the left. Three people stand toward the right of the image. The left person's back is seen and is wearing a green bandana over their head, an orange shirt and grey pants. The second (and middle) person is the artist, David Colosi, who has dirty blonde short hair. He is wearing a black t-shirt, black pants, and blue sneakers. His hands are in his pockets and he is smiling. The facade of the building is red brick. The left top of the building has a black sign with white lettering stating "Come In We're Open Source." to the right of the sign is a neon sign saying "Jim Crow Hell No". "Jim Crow" is in white, "Hell No" is in red. to the right of the image is a gallery view of part of the large snail's body wrapped in fabric and ribbon. Toward the right is a barn door and the rest of the brick building. It is early evening and overcast. Behind the gallery are resident houses that are slightly in view to the right.

Photos by Stefan Hagen and Seana Lanias

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