Repeat Sex Offender includes 28 pairs of eyes—one pair for each of the 26 women who’ve formally accused Donald Trump of sexual assault; one for all those who’ve remained silent; and one for the anonymous woman who accuses him of raping her when she was 13—which frame the young girl who represents both the vulnerability and frailty of children, with the potentiality of the higher aspirations and achievements available to women.
“Grab ’em by the pussy” is selected as his most notorious misogynistic insult.
The names of the accusers are the wallpaper.
Note: The photo was taken in intense morning sunlight, hence the differentiation L-R and the refraction of light through the glass eyes.
Immersion: ‘Repeat Sex Offender‘ is one of 16 artworks exhibited in TARGET PRACTICE, a peaceful exhibit running from 12 March-16 April at Gallery Opening in the Canyelles neighborhood of Barcelona. Framed in ornate oval and with a lake of liquid plastic behind the convex glass, this is a video journey into the 3D landscape.
Materials: liquid plastic; glass doll eyes (China), convex glass in antique frame; Photoshop manipulation of an antique photo (circa 1900) found at the Rosemont Horizon Flea Market, Chicago, circa 2017:
Dimensions: 43cm x 58cm x 4cm; 3kg
