19. Rebel Yell, detail

Date: 2016

Dimensions: 7in x 5ft 5in x 16in

Medium: Wood and plastic scale model of the Rebel Yell roller coaster at Kings Dominion, an amusement park located near Richmond Virginia. The piece is accompanied by a sound track from the Smithsonian archives of Confederate veterans giving their battle cry, the Rebel Yell.

Description: The roller coaster is famous for its architectural engineering and is one of the few roller coasters made from wood. The piece considers the architecture and engineering of racial injustice, the power of naming, and the location of the ride.

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