Mel Chin gets his message across in The Extraction of Plenty from What Remains: 1823- (1989) in the symbolism of the objects that uses as well as their materials. The empty cornucopia in the center forms a dramatic focal point, representing an absent prosperity, or severe need or lack. The horn is hand-made from mahogany, banana, mud, coffee, and goats' blood, and the two pillars that frame it are White House replicas, leading to the conclusion that this arrangement is a reaction to United States foreign policy, specifically the Monroe Doctrine (referenced in the title), which has weakened some countries ability to prosper.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Mel Chin
Mel Chin gets his message across in The Extraction of Plenty from What Remains: 1823- (1989) in the symbolism of the objects that uses as well as their materials. The empty cornucopia in the center forms a dramatic focal point, representing an absent prosperity, or severe need or lack. The horn is hand-made from mahogany, banana, mud, coffee, and goats' blood, and the two pillars that frame it are White House replicas, leading to the conclusion that this arrangement is a reaction to United States foreign policy, specifically the Monroe Doctrine (referenced in the title), which has weakened some countries ability to prosper.
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