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Corpse 1 2000 laminated and carved pine 68.25" long x 16" wide x 13" high |
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Corpse 2 2000
laminated and carved ashwood 75" long x 16" wide x 28.5" high Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego |
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The length of each of these pieces is divided into 90 equal parts, each one representing a year of age, from infancy (0-1 year) to the 90th year, moving from the thin end to the thick. The width of each section is determined by the average (1976 to 1998) number of non-gun homicides per year for people at that age. The vertical dimension is set by the number of gun homicides. In Corpse 2 the height of the arch is determined by the number of shooters in that same age bracket. In the plan and elevation below section 16 (representing 16 year old homicide victims) is shown as an example. The left end of the sculpture, of course, depicts infanticide and the right end eldercide. Corpse 1 was intentionally left rough and 'rubbery,' to more closely mimic the flaccidity of death. |
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