On End
Done in collaboration with Yeju Choi as Yeju & Chat
2022
Powder coated steel
Dimensions variable
Cleveland, OH

On End is a site-specific public art project that was installed in the the Cleveland Public Library’s Eastman Reading Garden.

The piece is a series of sculptures composed of hundreds of custom-made bookends. On End rethinks how we view and engage with everyday objects and the built environment. Inspired by our visits to the library, the project focuses on bookends, common objects in libraries, having a playful new life outside the stacks.

The installation highlights bookends, common objects in every library. While keeping books in place, bookends also mark a beginning and an end. On End was built by continuously connecting these “beginnings” and “endings” to one another, alluding to boundless transitions and growth.

Once the sculptures is disassembled, the bookends will be used as bookends by the Cleveland Public Library, beginning a new life for the piece.

The project is part of the See Also series. The project was organized and supported by L.A.N.D. Studio and the Cleveland Public Library.

Fabrication: Matern Metal Works

Engineering consultant: Silman