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Photograph taken at:
Modesto Junior College. Modesto, CA
"Celebration of Humanities" exhibit and competition. April 8th through 17th, 2009.
*First Place, Mixed Media.*

Also entered in:
Delta College. Stockton, CA.
"Delta College Artsfest" competition. May 16th, 2009.

plexiglass, glass, acrylic, wood shelf, fabric, motor oil

approx. 11x6.5x14, not including fabric.

I titled this work as "Ascent" in reference to George Bush's rise to, depending on one's viewpoint, power, domination, or tyrany. My view is that George Bush's retention of his presidency was largely dependent on war, and our thirst for oil, which is represented in the glass of motor oil. The scent (pun of 'a-scent'!) of the motor oil causes the viewer to use other senses in relation to the work. The black fabric draped on the shelf is reminiscent of a death shroud, sybolic of war. The fabric, not touching the ground seems to make the whole piece appear to float, meaning that our 'war on terror' really has no basis, no foundation. The two glasses within contain equal levels of 'blood' (not real!) and motor oil. This sybolizes the fact that we trade blood, as in the death of soldiers as well as innocent civilians, for oil and power. Depending on how the work is viewed, the stance (or 'olitics' the viewer takes as well as how the light (or 'knowledge' is directed, one can see:

two distinct images, one of Osama Bin Laden and one of George Bush

multiple images of the two, with different shadow versions

or, when viewed dead on, the two images become indistinguishable from each other.

What this means is, dependent on knowledge, how it's used, and the viewers own stance or bias, one can either tell the two apart, or more importantly, one can't.

Who is the real terrorist? Bin Laden or Bush? Are they really all that different from each other? Or are they both the same?

****** I whole heartedly encourage and welcome intelligent critiques. *******

Description
Photograph taken at:
Modesto Junior College. Modesto, CA
"Celebration of Humanities" exhibit and competition. April 8th through 17th, 2009.
*First Place, Mixed Media.*

Also entered in:
Delta College. Stockton, CA.
"Delta College Artsfest" competition. May 16th, 2009.

plexiglass, glass, acrylic, wood shelf, fabric, motor oil

approx. 11x6.5x14, not including fabric.

I titled this work as "Ascent" in reference to George Bush's rise to, depending on one's viewpoint, power, domination, or tyrany. My view is that George Bush's retention of his presidency was largely dependent on war, and our thirst for oil, which is represented in the glass of motor oil. The scent (pun of 'a-scent'!) of the motor oil causes the viewer to use other senses in relation to the work. The black fabric draped on the shelf is reminiscent of a death shroud, sybolic of war. The fabric, not touching the ground seems to make the whole piece appear to float, meaning that our 'war on terror' really has no basis, no foundation. The two glasses within contain equal levels of 'blood' (not real!) and motor oil. This sybolizes the fact that we trade blood, as in the death of soldiers as well as innocent civilians, for oil and power. Depending on how the work is viewed, the stance (or 'olitics' the viewer takes as well as how the light (or 'knowledge' is directed, one can see:

two distinct images, one of Osama Bin Laden and one of George Bush

multiple images of the two, with different shadow versions

or, when viewed dead on, the two images become indistinguishable from each other.

What this means is, dependent on knowledge, how it's used, and the viewers own stance or bias, one can either tell the two apart, or more importantly, one can't.

Who is the real terrorist? Bin Laden or Bush? Are they really all that different from each other? Or are they both the same?

****** I whole heartedly encourage and welcome intelligent critiques. *******