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Aluminum Lullaby, 2006
This table-sized piece is made up of 27 illuminated aluminum foil takeout
containers, each of which is emblazoned with a phrase. The work imagines
a conversation between a familiar-but-humble material – aluminum
foil – and the viewer. The text covers a lot of territory, from
"Tell me who made a living from mining me," to “Tell me
about the s'mores we toasted." The lights in each container fade
slowly on and off in sequence to further support the idea of the aluminum
having a voice. The text, the title, and the voice in which the aluminum
"speaks," suggest an intimate and even parental relationship
between the viewer and the material.
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