FEAR

Made shortly after 9-11 this piece, a multiple for the Art-o-mat project, is a response to what was happening in the US at that time. The fear, encouraged by the US government, paralyzed the nation and promoted a hatred of outsiders rather than building on the goodwill extended by the rest of the world when we were experiencing the biggest tragedy of a generation. The sponge encased in plastic can no longer function and is permanently inaccessible, even though it looks as fresh as the day the piece was made.