Considering a Plot (Dig for Victory) presents an interpretation of the kind of workingman's gardens that the English call an allotment. Based on actual dimensions, French artist Stephanie Nava has created a paper garden that is a vast installation of drawings accompanied by objects. While deeply rooted in considerations upon what qualities make up a garden, the installation goes beyond horticultural reflections and encompasses ideas about geopolitics, aesthetics, drawing as a medium, and many other topics. It comprises over 100 drawings and numerous objects covering an area of about 2,600 square feet. Like a real garden, the piece grows and evolves. New sections and drawings are presented at each new exhibition and setting. This project was presented at the Centre d'Art la Ferma du Buisson in Marne-la-Valle and Viafarini DOCVA in Milan (both in 2008) and at the Art Centre Passerelle in Brest (2009).

Luis Croquer was born in El Salvador and studied art history, theory and criticism at the University of New York at Purchase as a Fulbright scholar. He was named as the first permanent director and chief Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit in 2008 and is curating the Stephanie Nava exhibition. Previously he was with El Museo del Barrio; the American Federation of Arts; the Drawing Center; and the 51 Venice Biennale. Curatorial projects at MOCAD have included exhibitions by Art Spiegelman, Jesper Just, Jef Geys, LaToya Ruby Frazier, and Edgar Arceneaux.

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