The Relentless Memorial

Installation View

Storm Warning - Vicky Myrhen Gallery 2017

Installation View

Detail from inside the work.

The Relentless Memorial

Mylar, aluminum, nylon, oil paint, magnets. 12' x 12' x 9'. 2016.

This installation is a response to the psychological need to grieve the deaths we are witnessing, and in so doing, acknowledging our ambivalence during this very unstable time. Symbolized by white mourning doves (released at funerals and memorial services) and manic blackberry brambles (an invasive species), this installation becomes a place of mourning, reflection, and rest. It allows for the safe self-refelection of our personal participation and contribution to both positive and negative aspects of our rapidly changing, collapsing world.

The instalation is made of petroleum products, intentially pointing at our dependence on this ubiquitous material, as well as its critical implication into the onset of what is being called the Anthropocene Age.

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