KELLER'S OFFICE LEFT & KERR'S RIGHT LINKED BY INTERCONNECTED BRIDGE (see below post for explanation)
KELLER'S LIFT: AN INVERTED CUBE TO DEMONSTRATE HER POWER TO REFUSE TO LIMIT HER SELF TO HER POWER. THE EXPERIENCE OF A CUBE FROM THE EXTERIOR IS DIFFERENT TO THE EXPERIENCE OF CUBE ON THE INTERIOR. THOUGH KELLER WAS BLIND AND DEAF, SHE WAS NOT DISABLED.
KERR'S LIFT: INSPIRED BY JAPANESE ZEN GARDEN'S REFLECTING KERR'S BUDDHIST SPIRITUALITY, WHICH PROVIDES HER WITH MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH. THE BRIDGE IS THE MOST VITAL ASPECT OF THE DESIGN, IT IS ABLE TO BRIDGE TWO WORLDS TOGETHER AND DEMONSTRATE THE CHANGE AND EVOLUTION THAT HAS OCCURRED IN REGARDS TO WOMEN AND POWER. THIS TABLE AS AN MEETING PLACE FOR THE TWO CLIENTS IS A TESTAMENT TO THE BRIDGE ABOVE, ACCENTUATING ITS IMPORTANCE. IT IS CURVACEOUS LIKE THE FEMALE BODY AND EXPLORES THE IDEA THAT WOMEN ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO OPPRESSION, BUT RATHER THEY HAVE BECOME BOLD AND INTRIGUING CHARACTERS WITHIN SOCIETY.
THE BRIDGE - flat path represents Keller, expressive reflects Kerr - individual paths unite to form bridge / individual women in history unite to form a race of powerful women.
They transcend their time. Unflinching to their commitments, ideals and activism. Keller became a prolific write, a peacemaker, a passionate advocate, not just for blind and disabled people, but for equal rights. She was fully committed to preserving the solidity, stability and unity of better programs, products and technologies for the disabled.German Chancellor Angela Merkelpassionatelycalled for an "acceleration" ofsolar powered houseswith efforts to hopefullyregulate rules and try to stabiliseorganic food and limit government spendingten years from now. Miranda Kerr suggested that writing incessantly to state Legislatures, Congress and presidentsshould make us think aboutmeaningful change towards equal rights.
References:
Ula Ilnytzky(2010) NYC exhibit tells the fuller story of Helen Keller. Available from: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iZMU0Rf9gUZa1L4jqskFUriU7c8QD9F29H085
BBC News (2010) Angela Merkel eyes quick eurozone reform. Available from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10102642.stm
Jonathon Moran (2008) Miranda Kerr's green movement. Available from: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw-act/miranda-kerrs-green-movement/story-e6freuzi-1111116369571