about disPLAY.


We are Kenzie O'Keefe and Erin Mallea.
We make the collages, hang the frames and document the process.
But what matters is you.
Tell us what you think.
All we ask is that you react!




Monday, June 11, 2012

Somewhere between Maine and Georgia ...

Kenzie and I will be leaving in only two days to begin our hike on the Appalachian Trail! We are attempting a through-hike starting in Maine and finishing in Georgia by late November.

We won't be able to carry frames with us, but we will be updating our Appalachian Trail blog. Check it out!


Read our interview!

Artist and curator, Amanda Björn, interviewed Kenzie and me for her blog. Take the time to look through her blog and her other interviews and projects! Take a look!






Friday, April 13, 2012

Oatman, Arizona

After Holbrook, Michelle and I (Kenzie) made our way to Oatman, a revitalized ghost town on Oatman Highway in Arizona where wild burros roam the streets. We left frames inside a burned down cabin and inside a small abandoned warehouse carved into the side of the rocks that framed the small town.






The Wigwam Motel, Holbrook Arizona

Michelle and I (Kenzie) stayed at the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook on our roundabout road trip from Scottsdale to LA. The town was freezing but the inside of our cement teepee was cozy. We left this frame on the nightstand.



March: Solstice Canyon, Malibu.

We left this frame in the ruins of a mansion that burned down in Solstice Canyon in Malibu. We hung it over a stove in the crumbling kitchen, and continued on our way. After spending an hour or so at a nearby waterfall, we walked back and found that it had been moved to another spot (a rock along the footpath) during our short time away from it. We suspected that it may have been moved by a group of female prisoners in orange jumpsuits that passed by us when we were at the waterfall. We've only had a handful of tangible reactions to our project, and we were really excited by this one!





Urban Hike: LAX > Manhattan Beach