My Alter is for a close family friend who was a victim to gun violence, but also just to everyone lost due to poor gun control. I was working on another version of this piece in my research studio class, when the alter assignment was given, and also when I was told I would have to make a version of my original project for the boomerang space. The assignment for the boomerang space was to make a version of our original idea that could be shown in the boomerang space but also included a mirror. My piece while it is about Derrell Goins death, which was a tragedy, it is also about the affect his death had on the people who loved him. 3 months after Willo's death, his daughter Dakota was born, and she will never know her father. An amazing hard working young man. So my Alter is made up of a living room/kitchen table with a birthday cake for Dakota on the table. The wall paper is made up of photos of Willo but also photos of Dakota and Stephanie (Willo's widow). The way I chose to use the mirror is to reflect the viewer into the piece.
Iman,
ReplyDeleteThis is really a visually powerful installation. I am very sorry to hear that you lost a friend to gun violence. I am glad that your altar speaks to this urgent issue.......Did you put the class assignment in the exhibition or decide your piece in the show could be this assignment??
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