Disobey! Installation

“Disobey” is a wall collage constructed out of paper shapes that are stitched and glued together. The work developed from the current political situation and it was shaped by the Black Lives Matter protests currently happening in many US cities. Here is the concept: When one person disobeys a system, that person can be easiliy arrested. When 10 or 100 people disobey a system, they can be arrested as well. However in a situation when thousands and millions protest and disobey a certain system, not much can be done about it and sooner or later the system is doomed to change or crack. This piece reminds us not to understimate “strength in numbers”. Political history is based on the “Strength in numbers” phenomenon. At first glance this wall collage seems almost abstract. However at a closer look the viewer will notice a face, an arm, or a breast. As the viewer spends more time in front of this “cut-out”, he or she will uncover many more figures, faces, bodies, some of them barely hinted, some more defined. There are eyes, hands, faces, shirts, beaks, and a screaming mouth. The artist made sure that this wall collage is not completely balanced. It is actually almost unbalanced. That was done in order to evoke the constantly changing balance inside the crowd at the time of a protest, similar to a volatile political situation that is in a constant flux. The artist used just a few colors in this piece. These are mainly reds, blacks and whites. Each one of these colors is used both artistically and symbolically. This wall installation can be displayed higher on the wall, without the hand touching the floor. That approach was used at Stola Contemporary Art in Chicago, 1/2021 -2/2021. The artist recommends framing this piece (box frame and plexiglass) after the purchase. Collectors are welcome to contact the artist to discuss framing options and suggestions.

Multi-paneled Installation:Paper on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:30 W x 78 H x 10 D in

Number of Panels:2

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