Pivat, 2020
1,840 crushed aluminum beer and soda cans
96 x 96 x 14 in
In this work, Clarke arranged crushed aluminium beer and soda cans, in traditional motifs inspired by two historic Cahuilla baskets held in the Palm Springs Art Museum’s permanent collection. Clarke...
In this work, Clarke arranged crushed aluminium beer and soda cans, in traditional motifs inspired by two historic Cahuilla baskets held in the Palm Springs Art Museum’s permanent collection. Clarke honors the legacy and process of Cahuilla basket makers who gather materials from the environment, but injects a contemporary approach by utilizing man-made cans that litter the same lands today.
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