I hope that some of you will be willing to share your experiences
(good or bad) with installing soil or sod in gallery.

A new installation is being discussed at my museum that involves
putting down a floor of sod (on top of plastic) that is allowed to die
and yellow over the course of a month to six weeks.  The installation
would take place this summer.

My concerns are numerous and include the risk of an insect infestation
and the temporary increase in humidity in the gallery.  The proposed
gallery space is in very close proximity to our works on paper storage
room.

If you have been involved in a similar installation can you please
tell me what was involved as far as preparations and cleanup?  What
special precautions were taken (baking, fumigating)?  How was the
installation maintained?
I
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Sofía Galarza Liu
Collection Manager
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