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No human being is “other” just as there is no other planet. We are all in this together
There is No Other
artificial flowers, construction foam, wood, tape, wire, clay, paint
7ft High x 6ft Wide x 3 ft deep
2019
Exuberantly crude, but embodying a longing and sadness.And perhaps underneath, a fragile hope
There is No Other
artificial flowers, construction foam, wood, tape, wire, clay, paint
7ft High x 6ft Wide x 3 ft deep
2019
These materials were plucked from the waste-stream and repurposed, and will be recycled or donated
There is No Other
Construction foam, discarded artificial flowers, clay, wire, wood
7ft High x 6 ft wide x 3 ft deep
2020

Part of the Terrain Biennial, an exhibition centered in Chicago and Oak Park, IL, with satellite sites around the world. Simultaneously referencing memorials, congratulatory wreathes, gaudy kitsch and public declarations, this work consists of a pair of large (6’ tall) wreathes with the words, “There Is No Other” written in glittery letters. The text evokes sentiment but is meant to also be political: it refers both to our planet and ourselves. No human being is “other” just as there is no other planet. We are all in this together.

There Is No Other” is made from scrap construction foam and discarded plastic flowers. These materials were plucked from the waste-stream and repurposed, and will be recycled or donated to the Creative Reuse Exchange and similar places afterwards