My current work involves the use of tragic images from the earthquakes of Haiti and China in the past decade. The work is made of fabric, porcelain, photographs, charcoal and paint.
The first piece in the series "Untouched Unaffected Desensitized Indifferent," uses four teacups. The teacups represent a common object, usually adorned with the mass-produced label of "made in china." The images are haunting. The teacups are broken and empty, encased in a glass box. No one is allowed to touch them or glue them back together. They may only be looked at.
The piece is a critique of the news media, particularly television. Tragedy is glanced over. With short bursts of reporting, and frequent commercial breaks, the viewer does not have time to process devastation and pain. The viewer is reminded that they cannot change those events in far away places like Haiti or China. But they can buy the right shampoo, a greener car, go see a movie, or donate to a charity.
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