Tilikunundrum
Tilikunundrum Brian Feldman Projects
March 27, 2010
SeaHouse(R) Orlando, Orlando FL</strong>
On a perfect yard sale morning, I headed over to the last frontier of College Park, right up to the edge of that crumbling wooden fence that marks the last vestiges of Middle Class Orlando. On the other side lies the Orlando Country Club, and a bit to the left we see the first ominous harbingers of Pine Hills. In this unlikely location we find one of Orlando’s newest and least known tourist attractions: “SeaHouse(R) Orlando.” Set in a rambling 1950 ranch, the attraction is a tiny bathroom with Brian Feldman doing what he does best – holding nearly still for hours on end in service to the highest concept art in town. He must have been a wonderful child in school.
So what is Feldman conceptualizing today? A few weeks ago, the orca Tilikum killed his trainer in full sight of the public at SeaWorld(R). (SeaWorld(R) is in no way associated with or endorsed by SeaHouse(R) Orlando.) A debate rages over what to do with the whale and whether whales should be held in captivity at all. One group thinks the whale should be euthanized, just to teach the animal kingdom a lesson. The details of the death are unimportant today, SeaWorld(R) is open for business and the whale show is a bigger hit than before. The deceased young woman may be the modern day Howard Beale – her death improved the ratings, and that’s all that counts.
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I came back at 11:50 to catch the end of the show. There was a small light on in the kitchen, but SeaHouse(R) Orlando was dark and I was reluctant to knock on a stranger’s door at midnight. I assume Feldman was wrinkled but safe, and ready to tackle another existentialist project in a few days. As to Tilikum, he’ll probably remain in his tank on I-Drive, and another dedicated and skilled trainer working for minimal wage will jump into the tank for a weekly paycheck. Blood sells tickets, even the Romans knew this.
For more information on SeaHouse(R) Orlando, please visit www.BrianFeldmancom.
