SPIRAL SWIM LINE, 2004

The construction of thhis large relational structure is done with the consideration and the implications of the local site, its social, cultural and political context, attempting to provide a public discourse to monumentality achieved trough personal reading and engagement. In the case of Spiral Swim Line, its monumentality, as much in the formal aspect of the work, depend on the use of condensed time of fourteen days of production and the human resources provided from the local community.
The imperative in Spiral Swim Line is to stay true to the form and the dimensios of the Spiral Jetty using material that originates from the public context of Rincon, Puerto Rico. The work offers an unprecedented experience engaging the participant with its 1450 feet long structure while understanding the monumentality of Smithson’s work and one’s personal relationship to the environment.