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Leigh Anne Lester American, b. 1966
The Eternal Series of Destruction and Resurrection, 2024Wood, drafting film, acrylic paint, shadow, map flags43 x 32 x 11 in
109.2 x 81.3 x 27.9 cmFurther images
Inspired by the 'rubble mountains' in Berlin, which were not removable and were eventually made into public parks, the use of wooden sculptural branches that are draped with painted sculptures...Inspired by the "rubble mountains" in Berlin, which were not removable and were eventually made into public parks, the use of wooden sculptural branches that are draped with painted sculptures of natural debris - a tree stump (long-lived) and a leaf (short-lived) emphasizing the passage of time and the silent power of flora to absorb humans actions. The "rubble mountains" are non-natural hills, created in the 20 years following the Second World War by moving approximately 75 million m3 of debris from Berlin.Exhibitions
Leigh Anne Lester: Vain Fictions of our Own Devising, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX 2024
