Abandoned II: Firesofa: man seated on "Firesofa"

Originally created for inSITE92 by San Diego artist Michael Schnorr and Swedish artist Ulf Rollof, "Abandonado II" was renovated for inSITE94. The project was from the beginning born of the particular circumstances that describe its location. Situated on an empty lot across the street from the Pacific Ocean at Playas de Tijuana, the installation was intended to serve the numerous abandoned children who live along the border in the beach area. The installation consisted of several pieces constructed from brick and concrete, among them two pieces of fire-heated outdoor furniture, the "Fire Sofa" and "Fire Chair." It also included a shell-like echo chamber titled "Habla/Head - Cabeza/Speak" and a circle of brick school desks titled "The Bricklayers' Class." The installation became a gathering place for locals and a playground for children. - InSITE94

• 1992-1994

• Rollof, Ulf (Swedish installation artist, born 1961)
• Schnorr, Michael (American installation artist, born 1945)

• InSITE92
• InSITE94

This image is a scan of a 35mm color slide from the InSite Archive (MSS 707, Box 310, Folder 05, Item 332)

Tijuana, Playas de, Baja California Norte, Mexico

brick (clay product); concrete; 33 x 75 meters

• InSITE92
• InSITE94

• Mexican-American border region

• Installations (visual works)
• Public art
• Sculpture (visual work)

• Artistic collaboration
• Border art
• Boundaries
• Children (people by age group)
• Chimneys (architectural elements)
• Furniture
• Homelessness
• Outdoor furniture
• Playgrounds

• image

Shared Shelf: 16715613

Online finding aid

• inSite Archive

Garden and Landscape

Sculpture and Installations

[Title, Date]. InSite Archive. MSS 707. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

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2020-10-26