in/finite hut
molded wood, fabric
120″ x 120″ x 120″
$12,000
A 10’ x 10’ freestanding structure wrapped in translucent white fabric, In/Finite Hut imagines alternative forms of shelter while inviting visitors to contemplate space.
The in/finite hut is an ongoing project that has evolved through several forms over the past decade.
While each version has been different, all have been created as spaces for reflection, attention, and connection.
The first hut was covered in dark industrial felt and housed a video of me walking across a miniature planet, inspired in part by the image of the solitary traveler in The Little Prince.
The structure functioned as a space for imagination and contemplation, inviting visitors into an alternate world. A later version was covered in white fabric and contained headphones playing a guided meditation. Visitors were invited to participate in a shared contemplative experience, using the hut as a place to slow down and turn their attention inward.
The current iteration is covered in layers of translucent fabric that shift with changing light, weather, and movement. Shimmering moiré patterns appear and disappear across its surface. The transparent skin creates a subtle sense of being both inside and outside at once, softening the boundary between shelter and landscape. The hut can be entered, offering different experiences from inside and outside. From within, the surrounding landscape is seen through a luminous veil; from outside, the hut appears as a shimmering presence among the trees. By creating a slight shift in perspective, the structure invites visitors to experience a familiar place in a new way.
Looking back, I see each version exploring questions about perception, consciousness, and our relationship to the larger world. Over time, the project has become less directive. Rather than offering an image or a set of instructions, the current hut relies on the experience of the structure itself. It offers a place to pause, observe, and consider our connection to one another and to the living systems of which we are a part.
Artists statement:
My work uses photography, sculpture, installation, drawing, and social practice to explore interconnectedness, transformation, and the systems that shape our lives. I am interested in the relationships between people, materials, ecosystems, and ideas, often focusing on places where boundaries become porous and unexpected connections emerge.
Art functions as a way of paying attention. Rather than beginning with conclusions, my projects often begin with questions and evolve through observation, experimentation, and time. Many unfold over years, revealing meanings that were not fully apparent when they began. Through this process, the work becomes a collaborator, teaching me as much as I shape it.
Whether creating photographic installations, ceramic sculptures, drawings, or participatory spaces such as the in/finite hut, I seek to create opportunities for reflection, curiosity, and connection. At a time marked by ecological uncertainty and rapid change, my work invites viewers to slow down, pay attention, and consider their place within a larger and continually unfolding world.
IG: @johnnack
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