Disaster Area: Indian Ocean Tsunami

Item

Title

Disaster Area: Indian Ocean Tsunami

Description

A black plastic board, resembling a surfboard, is attached horizontally to a wooden pole and supporting wooden fence structures. On this board is painted: "TSUNAMI - 12/26/04 / GOD FORGIVE US SAVE US / DIED AFRICA." The top of the pole is wound with chain, supporting a horizontal wooden board whose painted words are faded, as well as two aluminum crutches. A hubcap is attached to the top of one of these crutches.

Subject

Assemblages (sculpture)
Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004
Natural disasters

Creator

Minter, Joe

Date

Begun 2004

Language

English

Type

Assemblages (sculpture)