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The Way of the Shovel: Art as Archeology, Freud
Installation View
Multiple pieces, variable dimensions
2014
The Way of the Shovel: Art as Archeology, Freud
Scent and Trace of Truth and Desire
Antique rug, glass and metal beads, thread, velvet, canvas, cord, wood,
36" x 44"
2013
The Way of the Shovel: Art as Archeology, Freud
Scent and Trace of Truth and Desire, detail
Antique rug, glass and metal beads, wood, canvas, velvet
36" x 44"
2013
The Way of the Shovel: Art as Archeology, Freud
Nobody's Dreams Are Purely Their Own
Antique rug, Thread, canvas, wood, multiple needles
40 x 48"
2013
The Way of the Shovel: Art as Archeology, Freud
The Organ for Binding and Writing
Burnt and pierced leather harvested from old couch, pyrography
30" x 40"
2013
The Way of the Shovel: Art as Archeology, Freud
Against My Skin
Burnt and etched leather harvested from old couch
16 x 20"
2013
The Way of the Shovel: Art as Archeology, Freud
Dreams are the Guardians of Sleep
wood, metal, plexiglass, pillow, pillowcase
32 ' x 72" x 30"
2013

This project, based on research into Sigmund Freud's consulting room, was part of The Way of the Shovel: Art as Archaeology exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, an exhibition that "traces the interest in history, archaeology, and archival research in some of the most highly regarded art of the last decade." Please click on the photo to see more