作品介紹
In August of 2017, protestors pulled down a monument depicting a Confederate solider in Durham, North Carolina. The bronze sculpture crumpled when it hit the ground, twisting and bending into a warped version of the upright figure it initially depicted. The resulting object is dense with historical and political meaning, while also an astonishingly complex three-dimensional form. It remains deeply relevant to the present moment as America struggles to right the historical wrongs of racism and slavery, and build a more equitable and just future. The original monument was known as “The Boys Who Wore Gray” after the uniform worn by the Confederate army. Today, the crumpled monument is in storage in Durham, North Carolina.
This damaged monument serves as the point of departure for Disposable Monument II (After The Boys Who Wore Gray), my project for the Taoyuan International Art Award.
作者介紹
Lewis Colburn holds a BA in studio art and Russian language from St. Olaf College, and a MFA in sculpture from Syracuse University. Colburn has participated in numerous artist-in-residence programs including Franconia Sculpture Park, SculptureSpace, and RAIR in Philadelphia.
Colburn’s work has been shown internationally and throughout the United States, at venues including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, South China Normal University in Guangzhou, China, and the Torrance Art Museum in Los Angeles. He has an upcoming project at Locust Projects in Miami scheduled for 2021.
使用媒材
Polymer modified gypsum, graphite, aluminum, polypropylene, nylon, brass, cherry and pine.
作品尺寸
Length: 215cm x Width: 135cm x Height:153cm
