Third Dune Productions

Art Documentation of “Crescendo” by Nikki Pike ()

When Colorado State University expanded to create an urban campus adjacent to the National Western Complex, the school dedicated each building to an essential part of nature: land, water and animals. Denver artist Nikki Pike was commissioned to create a sculptural work for the “Backyard” of the Hydro Building, dedicated to the protection of water and water usage. Pike’s work, titled Crescendo, is composed of several concrete forms that mimic a wave. With water usage increasing and water supplies in parts of the world running dry, the work also references a tipping point, as we enter a time when water is becoming a limited resource.

Pike hired Third Dune Productions to create a short documentary to highlight Crescendo for the artist’s website, social media and future public artwork applications.

Documentation for Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster’s () “Pipelines”. This site-specific installation composed of PVC water and wastewater infrastructure pipes was installed at Plaza of the Americas, Denver, Colorado in Summer of 2023. The work was presented by the with artistic direction by .museum.

“Social infrastructures for us are projects that bring elements of play and joy into the public realm. We see them as prompts that enable real-life connections to form—and as such we think that they are essential (as most other infrastructure is considered to be). We hope that they become catalysts for social interactions between friends and strangers.” - Coryn Kempster + Julia Jamrozik

Documentation of "Animals at Play” by at at the .western.center in Denver, CO. This colorful 35 x 24 foot ceramic tile mural welcomes visitors as they enter the Animal Health Complex, a gateway to the CSU system's world-class research and education.

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“Community Forms” by is a site-specific art installation located at . This thoughtfully created work is part skatepark, community space, and drainage system. It provides both an environment for people to gather and directs rainwater to bioswales along Denver’s South Platte River, helping to prevent flooding. .museum hired me to document this work, which represents their first permanent installation. This is also the first project to be awarded a grant from , which hopes to mitigate disaster-related risks through art.