you place a foot; you climb a tree
2023A focus on the relationship between the built environment and the exploited, the roots that grow out from the cracks in the sidewalk become transparent. The space as a lens, while its pessimism lies in the reinforcement of a trunk: a base of natural growth now drawn out in order to null its inherent tongue.
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Untitled, 2023
Honeylocust, epoxy resin
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Contours, 2023
Concrete
1h x 40w x 11.5d in (each panel)
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1992, 2023
Aluminum tag, nail
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Installation view of ‘you place a foot; you climb a tree’ at SAIC galleries, Chicago, IL
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