Collaborative Installations

I found a kindred spirit in artist Robin Croft. We collaborate well together on outdoor, site specific installations where combined effort allows us to undertake large projects and share ideas. As these ephemeral works have a brief lifespan, we document their progress with photography and videos. Whether working on individual or collaborative concepts, our methodology shares a respect for the environment and a concern for the human condition.

Stage With Five Figures In a Vale, 2021

Stage, 18 feet tall, built by Robin Croft and Five Figures, 16 feet tall, by Marcos Smyth. A theatrical installation in the mountains of North Carolina. Ephemeral

An ephemeral installation by Marcos Smyth and Robin Croft of a stage and five figures made of deadfall wood.

Refugee Wall, 2019

Stylized "bow" figure by Robin Croft, two figures on other end by Marcos Smyth. Figures in between are collaborative. Natural wood and twine, 18 x 85 x 8 feet, ephemeral.

Wood installation of five stylized figures encountering and blending into a border wall.

Departing Man and Trapped Bird, 2018

Bird, 12 feet tall, by Robin Croft, and walking figure, 16 feet tall, by Marcos Smyth. Wood and twine, ephemeral.

Wood sculptures of walking man and stranded bird.

Ketch Sketch, 2018

Robin Croft and Marcos Smyth. Natural wood, timbers, and twine, 20x48x10 feet. Ephemeral

32 Tidal Mounds, 2018

Collaborative installation by Marcos Smyth and Robin Croft. Sand and gravel mounds built near the low tide mark. 1.5 feet tall mounds.

Sand and gravel installation of mounds that erode as the tide rises.

Drowning Refugee, 2016

Collaborative installation built at low tide on Potomac shore. Arm, 18 feet tall, by Marcos Smyth with assist, and head, 16 feet tall, by Robin Croft. Driftwood and twine . Ephemeral