Permanent Collection
Control Tower
Featured in The Art & Architecture of Maybe Cameron Hockenson (1975-2015)Control Tower, 2011/ revisited 2026Recycled redwood144 x 48 in.Montalvo Arts Center Permanent CollectionPhoto by Robert Most Cameron Hockenson's environmental artwork is concerned with the vernacular landscape and issues of biocultural diversity. His sculptures and site-specific installations address place as an outgrowth of dwelling, collecting, and memory. Hockenson built this "bird condominium" over the course of a three-month-long residency at Montalvo, collaborating with fellow resident Robert Davis and Montalvo's then-garden curator, Delmar McComb, to enrich the original installation with electronic sound and a bird garden. Reactivated for The Art & Architecture of Maybe, Control Tower invites visitors into a whimsical space where…