acrylic, match burn carbon on wood panel, 30 x 40 in. 2016/2023
In 2016 I created a series of effigies of guns used in mass shootings by burning matches on wooden panels. The end result was an indelible mark on the wood, much like the indelible mark that overwhelming gun violence has on American society.
In 2023 I decided to revisit these works, by painting on top of them. Based on my Anatomy of War sculptures from 2015/2016, I have dissected the gun revealing its internal organs. This is the fragile anatomy of the humans that are on both ends of that weapon. The life of the person holding the gun and the person the gun is aimed at are both consumed by this seemingly endless cycle of violence.
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