Victoria, Canada
Dream City Collab
Party Line
3392 Aloha Ave, Victoria BC Canada V9C 1X8
Party lines - local telephone loop circuits shared by more than one subscriber - were common in the first half of the 20th century and made phone technology, and thus communication, available to people during hard times
Party Line consists of 24 stakes painted black, with two continuous white lines running through them. Placed singly and in groups they reference our physical bodies but also our relationships when they are thrown into turmoil as during this pandemic. How do we keep in touch when our ability to be together is limited?
As a century ago, communication is restricted but also possible. As you move around the installation, see what new relationships are created between different stakes, and the the lines of communication they hold.