James Greenfield
The Indomitable Human Spirit, sticks and dirt, approx. 7'x66"x30"
The impulse to wage battle is perhaps as ingrained in man's psyche as his will to survive. In this world of ever shrinking resources, increased environmental crises, the collision of cultures, and the explosion of scientific and technologic development, the need for a new way of being could not be more critical. What will bring about this evolution of human spirit or are we destined to self destruct?
Sandra Osip
"Eco-Effective", Found objects and mixed media, 68"x70"x40"
In the book "Cradle to Cradle," William McDonough and Michael Braungart talk about products you would find in a typical landfill today. "Most of these products were made from valuable materials that required effort and expense to extract and make, billions of dollard worth of material assets. Unfortunately, all of these things are heaped in a landfill, where their value is wasted." My work incorporates the throw-away landfill items with a return to a life overtaken with growing organisms. I attempt to mimic the "cradle to cradle" concept McDonough and Braugart explore in their book. -- Sandra Osip