From the exhibition guide:

“In this particular work, the artist recasts the scene of a crime. Years earlier, while walking a historic site, he found and collected the pitcher handle that now hangs in this artwork. A precious object, he kept it for himself. After much reflection on cultural ownership and theft, the artist has made this mock-up of the original scene as an acknowledgement of responsibility and as a theoretical sign-post for us all to consider the cultural thieving or transgressions in our own walk, both as individuals and as Americans. The artist invites viewers to gently hold the handle, joining in the artist’s original temptation and his lingering culpability. Be reverent as you touch—there is an aura around this object. Its history, its utility, its previous ownership are all present.“

DATE: 2018

MATERIALS: plaster, stones, ceramic, paracord

SCALE: object

DIMENSIONS: 28 x 23 x 23cm

SITE: n/a

STATUS: incomplete

Full Fathom Five, (2018, group exhibition), Progressive Insurance Corporate Collection. Acquired by the institution.