Andrea Zittel

Andrea Zittel

            Andrea Zittel is a sculptor and installation artist.  Her main focus in her artworks is the relationships between the basic necessities to survive.  Zittel creates “Living Units”, which incorporate spaces for eating, sleeping, bathing, and other human needs into one compact structure.  These “Living Units” have bloomed into a successful business, called “A-Z Administrative Services”, which provide these simple products available to consumers.  Andrea Zittel was also commissioned by Denmark to create a floating island made of concrete, upon which Zittel lived for one month.  She has also been known to wear one outfit every day during a season, which reflects her themes about the simple necessities. 

            I am inspired by Andrea Zittel because of the simplified “Living Units” she creates.  I especially like that she uses these spaces herself within her own home.  I also like how successfully marketable these Units have become.  I am interested in the exploration Zittel’s work has between basic human needs and domestic environments.  I also like the connections her work makes between social needs versus isolation.  The thing about Andrea Zittel that inspires me the most is her willingness to make herself a part of her art, by wearing the same outfit for months, living on a concrete island alone, or remodeling her living spaces on a regular basis.