Items
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Physical Resource
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Forgotten Foot Soldiers
Four oxidized vertical steel L-beams are arranged in decreasing height from left to right. Painted on the beams are "TO THE FORGOTTEN" "FOOT SOLDIERS" "THE HERO" and "1963." These beams are topped with metal trapezoid boxes. A metal chain is attached to the first, tallest beam, and attached to this chain are shoes, boots, and work gloves. Above the third beam is a metal pan painted with a face. To the right of this is a white motorcycle helmet supported by a wooden dowel, above which extends the aluminum crutch. Two diagonally attached metal pieces read "WE SHALL OVERCOME" and "GOD." Behind the vertical beams is a vertically positioned full metal bed frame, snaked with chain. -
100,000,000 Ancestors
A tall oxidized steel beam stands supported by a smaller steel rod. The beam has "100,000,000 AFRICANS" painted on it in white. A small piece of scrap metal placed at the foot of the beam reads "UPROOTED," while a long, thin piece of metal surrounding the base reads "WERE ARE THEY," both also written in white paint. -
Cemetery: Praise God
Three long pieces of white-colored metal are attached to the back side of a chain link fence. The following is written on the white metal in black spray paint: "PRAISE GOD FOR JESUS / HIS ONLY SON DIE FOR ALL OUR / SINS FAtHER FORGIVE tHEM / GOD / LOVE / PEACE." -
The Killing of a Society: Queen
A tall steel beam stands with a rounded, red metal grill attached to the top resembling a head. Attached to the grill are four plates, arranged to form two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Two small poles are attached to the sides as ears, sticking outward from the head. Halfway down the beam, two steel hubcaps are attached to either side with a chain draped across them. Two hubcaps are also placed at the base of the beam, unattached, but linked with a separate steel pole. All steel objects utilized in the piece are heavily oxidized. A semi-circle of gray cement bricks surrounds the base of structure, with a group of red bricks arranged in the shape of a cross and a red brick stepping stone placed in the center. -
Slave Ship America #2
Oxidized metal base with rounded edges and white painted lettering to resemble a ship. On top of the base is an oxidized metal quadrilateral-shape with a triangle-shaped attachment. Four metal poles extend upward from the quadrilateral base. Oxidized chains representing capture hang from two of the metal poles. Joining these two vertical poles is a horizontal one from which hang instruments of slavery, including a plowshare, a hoe, and a yoke. An oxidized metal sign with white painted writing is attached to a T-shape metal pole on the far-right side of sculpture. The sign reads: "REPENT: GOD SEE ALL / AMERICA / 54,000 SHIPS / LOAD OF AFRICA / PEOPLE THE / COTTON SEED / ACROSS THE / ATLANTIC / OCEAN IN CHAIN / IN SLAVERY TO BUILD / UP THE SOUTH AND / NORTH WITH FREE / LABOR LOST FREE- / DOM AGONY DEATH." -
Disaster Area: Sandy Hook
A row of five elementary chairs (blue and yellow) upon which sit concrete angels. In front is a concrete biblical figure of a man in a yellow shirt holding with a lamb with another at his feet. Behind the line of chairs are several vertical wooden beams and one crossbeam, upon which are fastened multiple children's and women's shoes, an exit sign, three women's toy beauty busts (one depicting The Little Mermaid's Ariel), and the head and base of a white nursery crib. -
Rosa Parks Bus
Assemblage; found vehicle materials arranged to represent a bus. A front metal bumper with a white Alabama license plate accompanied by a blue unidentified license plate. Extending from the bumper is a driving wheel and positioned at the wheel are the skeletal remains of a larger vehicle seat. Inside the 'bus,' laying horizontally is a totem structure of large metal bowls, stacked rim to rim and base to base, giving the impression of a series of conjoined orbs. Nearby on the floor of the bus is a crutch, as well as two vertically arranged round metal hoops inside of which extend blue cord, like spokes on a wheel, that concentrate at the center. At the back of the bus, elevated, is the metal remains of a three person bus seat or couch, with seat springs exposed. Resting on the seat is a long vehicle window with four panes, on each pane can be discerned the faint outlines of painted words "PRAY FOR US [indiscernible]." Tethered to the front is a bundle of blue coat hangers and propped on the head of the seat is a long wooden board on which is painted: "ROSA PARKS ALABAMA / DEC. 1 1955 MONTGOMERY." Behind that seat is the metal suggestion of another seating structure, on which is propped another long painted board. -
Warrior
Assemblage using found objects; Metal; iron tin cans -
Take me to the Ballgame
Two wooden boards that cross to form an "X" shape are attached to a wooden board that is supported in the ground by a steel cylinder. Various baseball gear is attached to the sculpture including bats (blue and red), mitts, knee and elbow pads, a helmet, and an American flag. The bats are attached by green wire, while the other items are strapped to or independently supported by the frame of the sculpture.