Land Grabs. Five Hundred Years
1996
Wood, linen, cotton, silk, rayon, plastic, glass, wax, corn, gold
5' x 15' x 5”
The nation was celebrating its five hundred years since Columbus. The work documents the growth of our nation in the land acquisitions that occurred every 100 years. Each time frame holds history in place, below a candle flickers among gold chips and corn seeds.
Individual works:
UK/France Invasion (red candle)
Hispanics Below (white candle)
Lousiana Purchase (yellow candle)
Line of Demarcation (blue candle)
Mexican Acquistion (green candle)
Wood, linen, cotton, silk, rayon, plastic, glass, wax, corn, gold
5' x 15' x 5”
The nation was celebrating its five hundred years since Columbus. The work documents the growth of our nation in the land acquisitions that occurred every 100 years. Each time frame holds history in place, below a candle flickers among gold chips and corn seeds.
Individual works:
UK/France Invasion (red candle)
Hispanics Below (white candle)
Lousiana Purchase (yellow candle)
Line of Demarcation (blue candle)
Mexican Acquistion (green candle)
