Yes, that is actually half of a truck that (thanks to Petry's Junk Yard in Westminster) we were able to install. This true story touched on living with suicidal ideation and an attempt that was made by driving in the way of an oncoming dump truck. 

The truck we used for the original shoot and the the truck that we ended up purchasing from Petry's was (unknowingly, at the time we bought it) both GMC's, which we found too coincidental. 

As it was being wheeled in, we liked the track marks that were left behind, so we bought tire stencils and painted over the shape they left so that the tire tracks remained for the entirety of the show. 

1 of 4 projections created from scratch. In this projection, Tim Brosius was able to make it seem as if the photograph is actually moving using VFX and by wearing a green body suit and performing the actions and head turns we wanted the picture to do. He then overlapped that image onto the video, which is what gives us the result you see in the photograph. 

The original sketch drawn by the story contributor, Syd, (which inspired the photograph) was then printed on clear vinyl and added to plexiglass for the first exhibit. For the second exhibit, it was re-traced on canvas using projected images. 

Syd's story talked about his battle against heroin addiction and experiencing withdrawal. 

Syd recently passed away at the age of 30 on 12/9/23. May he rest in peace. 

An almost empty nursery to symbolize the womb, except for the splash of red to depict blood, life, and loss of life after losing a child to an abortion (after getting diagnosed with Fetal Skeletal Dysplasia).  

A series of shadow box mirrors highlighting what it's like to live with bipolar and borderline personality disorder. Each visitor is able to view their reflection in each mirror, as well as 4 sets of emotions (anger, mania, depression, numbness) that was modeled by Rebecca Ellis and shot by Tim Brosius.

Mirror boxes were created using lumber, sheets of glass, mirror paint, led strips, and photography. 

Mirror box concept - Samantha Trionfo
Mirror box creations - Kiati Plooks and Paris Trionfo
 

The very first story every shot for The Empty Hourglass Project that touched on struggling with thoughts of suicide and living with depression. 

Our 360 immersive dance room that highlights the topic of struggling with suicide, attempts, and "dancing with death." 

Cinematography and edits - Tim Brosius
Dancers - Melissa Blaner and Chris Reif

Additional prints of 25 true stories re-told through conceptual photography from our book, 50 Lives/50 Truths: Reimagined Through Art - Volume 1. 

Prints from every story we conceptualized, story-boarded, designed, shot, and edited decorate the walls, along with a "time capsule" of props and set pieces from a selection of those stories. 

Our walk-through/in incubator that replicated a hospital interior and the empty incubator of a 3 month old child. This was a true story of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). 

In the middle you can see our creation station chalkboard table, healing tree to hang art and personal stories from, as well as oversized pills made from styrofoam and pool noodles. 

On the other side is a true story of struggling with suicide and attempting by driving into an oncoming truck. We were fortune to be able to install an actual truck in the gallery, along with a full 360 video room of silhouettes dancers and the story contributor "dancing with death." 

A quick walk-through of our 2nd exhibit on the CCBC Catonsville campus. 

For more 3D tours, visit our website at www.emptyhourglassproject.com/events