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2004/01/09 03:06 |
Man's Apartment Encased in Aluminum Foil
Thu Jan 8, 2:18 PM ET
the only objects
that escaped the shiny treatment was a book titled "Cruel Tricks for
Dear Friends."
Chris Kirk found his downtown Olympia apartment
encased in aluminum foil when he returned home
Monday night from a trip to Los Angeles.
The walls, ceiling, cabinets and everything in between
shimmered, after the prank orchestrated by Kirk's longtime friend, Luke
Trerice, 26, who
was staying in the apartment while Kirk was away.
"He's known for large-scale strangeness," Kirk, 33, told The Olympian.
"He warned me
that he would be able to touch my stuff, but it didn't sound so bad."
Trerice, who lives in Las Vegas, and a small group of friends draped the
apartment with
about 4,000 square feet of aluminum foil, which cost about $100.
Not surprisingly, the idea was hatched on New Year's Eve.
"It was just a spur of the moment thing," Trerice said. "I really don't
even consider it art. I
consider it a psychology project. ... He seems to be upbeat, so I
consider this a
success. "
No detail was too small or too time-consuming. The toilet paper was
unrolled, wrapped
in foil, then rolled back up again. The friends covered Kirk's book and
compact disc
collections but made sure each CD case could open and shut normally.
They even
used foil on each coin in Kirk's spare change.
And to sweeten the theme, they left silver Hershey's kisses sprinkled
throughout the
apartment.
"The toilet was hard. The molding around the doorways took a very long
time," Trerice
said.
Aside from "Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends," which doesn't include this
particular trick, only
a portrait of his girlfriend, the bed and a bath mat were left unfoiled.
"He took special pains not to move anything," Kirk said.
A foil-encased picture hanging outside his apartment was Kirk's first
clue that something
inside was amiss.
"I heard him open the door and gasp and start laughing," said Beth
Kelly, who lives in
an apartment down the hall. "I love the quarters. It's almost more funny
realizing the
things that were left unwrapped."
Andras Jones, who lives on the same floor, became curious about what was
transpiring in Kirk's apartment as he noticed "a parade of strange
characters" going in
and out.
Since Kirk's return the entire building has been buzzing about the
transformation, Jones
said.
"There's a party atmosphere down by the room," Jones said. "Of course, everyone
has their favorite part. I think the kitchen is just amazing."
Kirk's awestruck neighbors and friends kept him up until late
Monday night. He hasn't started unpacking his belongings and isn't
sure when he will. "
"As I was trying to sleep last night, I realized that, actually, it's
creepy," Kirk said.
And as for whether Trerice will ever be allowed to stay again at the
apartment unsupervised, Kirk said: "I don't know. We'll see."
But Trerice hopes Kirk will find a way to get him back.
"I'm going to be insulted if he doesn't try," Trerice said. "It's kind
of a
challenge."
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