The Invisible Dog is a gallery space located on Bergen St. in Brooklyn. It consists of a gallery space on the first floor and several studios for selected artists on the upper floors. The exhibit is The Ant, an installation piece encompassing the entire storefront space of a giant ant. The Ant is composed of large inflatable white nylon balloons and steel welded legs and spine. Perched atop the Ant’s head is a jaunty little boater hat!
The placement of the Ant in the space allows you to pass by its head and pass under its legs. By placing him with his head facing the door in the space he seems to happily greet you entering his space. Wandering in and out between his legs allows the viewer to appreciate his stance and his size. Because the space was an industrial factory in a prior life there are structural pillars and heavy wooden storage around the back of the space. The Ant himself is almost wedged between these structural items, trying to make a home for himself and accommodate his size. It’s interesting to see an installation outside of a museum or well known gallery. Not only for logistical reasons but the expense and vastness of the project cannot be underestimated for a small gallery space.
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