1. Edifice and Mortar

Date: 2018

Dimensions: 3ft 3in x 6ft x 1ft 3in

Medium: hand stamped bricks, human hair, and glass

Description: To approximate an American flag, the brick wall is thirteen brick rows high with a blue mirror. The mirror reflects the viewers. The front of the wall is stamped with words from the Declaration of Independence. The mortar is made from hair collected from African American salons in Richmond, Virginia, one of the major historical slave ports. The piece made its debut at Declarations, the inaugural exhibit of the Institute of Contemporary Art, in Richmond, Virginia.

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