Hope
Thermoplastic print on aluminum, aluminum framing
30 x 62 x 36 inches
2020
Thermoplastic print on aluminum, aluminum framing
30 x 62 x 36 inches
2020
Hope references duality of hope and despair, and the process of cultivating our higher selves, while resisting the inevitable and unrelenting hardships that life brings. Sometimes we're pulled towards both hope and despair at once, and have to find the fortitude to continue.
This is one artwork in a series of sculptures based on fire extinguisher safety inspection hang tags. Symbolically these safety tags represent a trusted authority has verified that an object has some ability to defend oneself in an emergency.
