Installations

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Tales from the Anthropocene, side 1, ©Elizabeth Sanford 
Recycled vinyl banners, acrylic and paper
72 by 72 in. 

A love of experimentation and exploration continues to drive my art in new directions. Installations allow me to experiment with new materials while exploring space, light, and shadow on a much larger scale.  


Tales from the Anthropocene, side 2, ©Elizabeth Sanford 
Recycled vinyl banners, acrylic and paper
72 by 72 in.

The Modular Art Pod event at OZ Arts was a multi-day immersive experience curated by Tony Youngblood and involving more than 50 unique “pod galleries” linked together in small groups. Audiences were encouraged to “choose their own adventure” as they engaged in wildly different interactive experiences inside the pods. My partner, Patricia Earnhardt, and I collaborated on a 6-foot pod. Our theme was the relationship between man and nature in the Anthropocene Era. I created a visual fairy tale version of a forest for the outside of our pod while my partner filled the inside with a “healthy forest” soundscape, which visitors were encouraged to disrupt by interacting with man-made devices.
Art & Nature Adventures Installation, detail, Richland Park Library Branch; photo by Patricia Earnhardt
Vinyl, multiple sizes and locations


My Art and Nature Adventures project was a creative placemaking collaboration with the Bellevue and Richland Park Branches of the Nashville Public Library. To build anticipation for the Art & Nature events at each Library Branch, I used exhibition vinyl to create installation art based on urban wildlife typically found in the neighborhood. New creatures were added for several weeks to arouse curiosity and increase interest in attending the events.

Art & Nature Adventures Installation, detail, Richland Park Library Branch; photo by Patricia Earnhardt
Vinyl, multiple sizes and locations
Art & Nature Adventures Installation, detail, Richland Park Library Branch; photo by Patricia Earnhardt
Vinyl, multiple sizes and locations
Reshaping the Shadows Installation, Nashville International Airport
Water media, paper and wood
18 by 6 by 3 ft. case


Reshaping the Shadows grew out of a desire to share visual fairy tales about the suburban forest with the large, diverse, and nontraditional audience at the Nashville International Airport. These interconnected pieces activated the space inside an 18-foot wide case and rewarded close viewing by revealing partially hidden figures.