OPEN COUNTRY (2011) line marker on tire, brass wheat
OPEN COUNTRY from THE FOLK SERIES, 2012, line marker on tire, brass wheat, 36″ diameter
The idea of an open landscape, an open territory, or here an ‘open country’ is underscored by the often ubiquitous image of foliage growing in/through tires in landfills, abandoned lots, roadsides or fields. Alongside painted line markers shards of faux ‘brass wheat complete the work, conjuring both city and country – urban and rural – concurrently.