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DETROIT MIDDEN MOUND is a site-specific installation created at Gallery Project, an exhibition space in Ann Arbor, in 2008. In archaeology, a midden is defined as an ancient mound, heap, or dump for domestic waste, which may consist of bone, excrement, plant and animal material, shells, potsherds, stones, and any artifacts associated with past human occupation. In this case, the midden mound is created from hundreds of pounds of found objects that I collected from various Detroit buildings and industries, documenting the Auto Age through future artifacts. Gathering dust in crates throughout my studio for years, these rusty relics were “excavated” from my studio, hauled to a gallery basement, piled up and illuminated, and used to symbolize a fictional anthropological excavation site. Like many of my pseudo-archeological artworks, I’m interested in utilizing and yet making fun of the scientific categorization and documentation of ancient ideas and objects. Essentially, this work is a self-portrait as midden mound. |
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